resize

American  

[ree-sahyz] / ˌriˈsaɪz /

verb (used with object)

resized, resizing

1. to change, adjust, or restore the size of.

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noun

plural

resizes

1. an act or instance of changing, adjusting, or restoring the size of something.

Other Word Forms

• nonresizeable adjective
• resizability noun
• resizeable adjective
• resizer noun
• unresized adjective

Example Sentences

The memo instructs top-level officials to prepare to “resize and tailor the workforce to the mission and revised structure” this August.

From Salon

Phase 2 of the Lasting Legacy Campaign includes resizing and improving the stadium seating, something that isn’t scheduled until 2029 at earliest.

From Los Angeles Times

"Taking advantage of the broad genetic toolbox available in the fruit fly, we have investigated the mechanisms underpinning nutrient-dependent gut resizing," says Dr. Ditte S. Andersen.

From Science Daily

In resizing the photo to fit the specifications of the news package, “The automation by Photoshop created an image that was not consistent with the original,” the statement said.

From New York Times

"As is common practice, the image was resized... during that process, the automation by Photoshop created an image that was not consistent with the original," he said in a statement on Tuesday.

From BBC