Definition of dumbsize in English:

dumbsize

verb ˈdʌmsaɪzˈdəmsīz

[no object]US

(of a company) reduce staff numbers to levels so low that work can no longer be carried out effectively.
〈主美〉（公司）过度裁员
make smart changes—don't dumbsize
Example sentencesExamples
- The necessity of out-sourcing maintenance and repair work has arisen from what has been variously called by some in the industry, downsizing, rightsizing, or sometimes, ‘dumbsizing.’
- Downsizing is the process of moving from big systems to smaller systems; it's called rightsizing by those who keep their jobs and dumbsizing by those who are suddenly out of work.
- Tighter economies, higher costs and, therefore, lower profitability in the early years of the new millennium led some companies to what the corporate community now refers to as ‘dumbsizing.’
- We have always suspected they wanted to dumbsize it, so that Ma and Pa kettle could buy beans over their TV, but this is the final straw for me.
- I've been dumbsized.… Now if I can just turn this into a positive (like, now I can look for a job closer to home and not have to commute 2 hours).

Origin

1990s: humorously, on the pattern of downsize.

Definition of dumbsize in US English:

dumbsize

verbˈdəmsīz

[no object]US

(of a company) reduce staff numbers to levels so low that work can no longer be carried out effectively.
〈主美〉（公司）过度裁员
make smart changes—don't dumbsize
Example sentencesExamples
- I've been dumbsized.… Now if I can just turn this into a positive (like, now I can look for a job closer to home and not have to commute 2 hours).
- Downsizing is the process of moving from big systems to smaller systems; it's called rightsizing by those who keep their jobs and dumbsizing by those who are suddenly out of work.
- Tighter economies, higher costs and, therefore, lower profitability in the early years of the new millennium led some companies to what the corporate community now refers to as ‘dumbsizing.’
- The necessity of out-sourcing maintenance and repair work has arisen from what has been variously called by some in the industry, downsizing, rightsizing, or sometimes, ‘dumbsizing.’
- We have always suspected they wanted to dumbsize it, so that Ma and Pa kettle could buy beans over their TV, but this is the final straw for me.

Origin

1990s: humorously, on the pattern of downsize.

词汇	dumbsize
释义	Definition of dumbsize in English: dumbsize verb ˈdʌmsaɪzˈdəmsīz [no object]US (of a company) reduce staff numbers to levels so low that work can no longer be carried out effectively. 〈主美〉（公司）过度裁员 make smart changes—don't dumbsize Example sentencesExamples The necessity of out-sourcing maintenance and repair work has arisen from what has been variously called by some in the industry, downsizing, rightsizing, or sometimes, ‘dumbsizing.’ Downsizing is the process of moving from big systems to smaller systems; it's called rightsizing by those who keep their jobs and dumbsizing by those who are suddenly out of work. Tighter economies, higher costs and, therefore, lower profitability in the early years of the new millennium led some companies to what the corporate community now refers to as ‘dumbsizing.’ We have always suspected they wanted to dumbsize it, so that Ma and Pa kettle could buy beans over their TV, but this is the final straw for me. I've been dumbsized.… Now if I can just turn this into a positive (like, now I can look for a job closer to home and not have to commute 2 hours). Origin 1990s: humorously, on the pattern of downsize. Definition of dumbsize in US English: dumbsize verbˈdəmsīz [no object]US (of a company) reduce staff numbers to levels so low that work can no longer be carried out effectively. 〈主美〉（公司）过度裁员 make smart changes—don't dumbsize Example sentencesExamples I've been dumbsized.… Now if I can just turn this into a positive (like, now I can look for a job closer to home and not have to commute 2 hours). Downsizing is the process of moving from big systems to smaller systems; it's called rightsizing by those who keep their jobs and dumbsizing by those who are suddenly out of work. Tighter economies, higher costs and, therefore, lower profitability in the early years of the new millennium led some companies to what the corporate community now refers to as ‘dumbsizing.’ The necessity of out-sourcing maintenance and repair work has arisen from what has been variously called by some in the industry, downsizing, rightsizing, or sometimes, ‘dumbsizing.’ We have always suspected they wanted to dumbsize it, so that Ma and Pa kettle could buy beans over their TV, but this is the final straw for me. Origin 1990s: humorously, on the pattern of downsize.
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