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Downshift
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Meaning
Noun
●
A change of
direction
or a
movement
downwards.
●
A
reduction
in quality or quantity.
●
A change in
career
or
lifestyle
to one which is not as well
paid
but less
stressful
and more
personally
rewarding.
●
In Automotive, Cycling & Canadian English:
A
shift
of a
transmission
into a lower gear.
Verb
●
In Canadian English:
To reduce (something) in quality or
quantity
(as effect,
scope
,
speed
, etc.)
●
In Canadian English:
To change (one's
career
or
lifestyle
) to one which is not as well
paid
but less
stressful
and more
personally
rewarding.
●
In Automotive, Cycling & Canadian English:
To
shift
(a
car
or
bicycle
) into a lower gear.
●
To
function
at a lower rate; to slacken.
●
In Canadian English:
To change
one's
career
or
lifestyle
to one which is not as well
paid
but less
stressful
and more
personally
rewarding.
●
In Automotive, Cycling & Canadian English:
To
shift
a
transmission
into a lower gear.
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Antonyms
Upshift
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Lowside
Brake
Upshift
Powerslide
Deceleration
Decelerate
Swerve
Headwind
Slowdown
Shift Gears
Slow Down
Gear Change
Granny Gear
Pull Back
Come To A Stop
Step On The Gas
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