downshift
[ doun-shift ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a lower gear.
noun
an act or instance of downshifting.
Nearby words
downriver, downs, downs, the, downscale, downscale , downshift, downshifting, downside, downsize, downslide, downspin
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Examples from the Web for downshift
On schools: keep innovating, increase accountability, but downshift the emphasis on test scores.
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And this downshift in career ambitions is just as true for the top dogs among us.