dumbsize

English

Etymology

Blend of dumb +‎ downsize.

Verb

dumbsize (third-person singular simple present dumbsizes, present participle dumbsizing, simple past and past participle dumbsized)

1. (informal) To reduce the number of employees in a business without regard to organizational efficiency, such that its operations become unprofitable or inefficient.

References

• OED 2003