"rightsize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: rightsizes [present, singular, third-person], rightsizing [participle, present], rightsized [participle, past], rightsized [past]
Etymology: right + size Etymology templates: {{compound|en|right|size}} right + size Head templates: {{en-verb}} rightsize (third-person singular simple present rightsizes, present participle rightsizing, simple past and past participle rightsized)
  1. (business, euphemistic) To downsize. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Business Synonyms: right-size

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