Meaning of the German Word "Verkleinern"

verkleinern

downsize

To make a company or organization smaller by reducing staff.

Example Sentence

Das Unternehmen musste sich verkleinern und Arbeiter entlassen.

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Definition: To make a company or organization smaller by reducing staff.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "verkleinern"?

B2

What grammatical category does "verkleinern" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "verkleinern" belong to?

Work