(transitive, euphemistic) To terminate the employment of.
downsized
downsized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downsize
downsizes
downsizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downsize
downsizing
downsizing
noun
(automotive) Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity
An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized
miniaturization
verb
present participle of downsize
frowziness
frowziness
noun
The quality of being frowzy.
kwanzas
kwanzas
noun
plural of kwanza
lozengeways
lozengeways
adv
(heraldry) Lozengewise.
lozengewise
lozengewise
adv
(heraldry) Placed like a lozenge (a diamond).
newsmagazine
newsmagazine
noun
(broadcasting) A news show presenting feature-length stories on current events, rather than immediate reports.
A magazine that specializes in delivering news.
newsmagazines
newsmagazines
noun
plural of newsmagazine
newspaperized
newspaperized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of newspaperize
prizewinners
prizewinners
noun
plural of prizewinner
rosenzweig
schwarzian
schwarzian
Noun
A particular operator that, when applied to a function yields a function <math>x\mapsto\frac{f'(x)}{f'(x)}-\frac32\left(\frac{f(x)}{f'(x)}\right)^2</math>
Any image of that operator.
sienkiewicz
sneezeweed
sneezeweed
noun
(Australia) A plant of the genus Centipeda; either of the species Centipeda cunninghami or Centipeda minima, which induce sneezing and are known as a folk remedy for colds and allergic reactions.
(US) A plant of the genus Helenium, especially Helenium autumnale.
sneezeweeds
sneezeweeds
noun
plural of sneezeweed
sneezewood
sneezewood
noun
The wood of a South African tree, Ptaeroxylon obliquum.
sneezewort
sneezewort
noun
Achillea ptarmica, a hardy flowering plant, poisonous to cattle, sheep and horses, but with various herbal applications in humans.
springwurzel
swaziland
switzerland
switzerland
Proper noun
sovereign country in south central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation.
swizzling
swizzling
verb
present participle of swizzle
szechwan
szewinska
szymanowski
unwesternized
unwesternized
adj
Not westernized.
waziristan
waziristan
Proper noun
A mountainous region of northern Pakistan
weazands
weazands
noun
plural of weazand
westernization
westernization
noun
The process of assimilation, by a society, of the customs and practices of western culture.
westernize
westernize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To render something western in character.
westernized
westernized
adj
Having been made culturally Western.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of westernize
westernizes
westernizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of westernize
westernizing
westernizing
verb
present participle of westernize
wheeziness
wheeziness
noun
the state of being wheezy
wheezinesses
whizbangs
whizbangs
noun
plural of whizbang
whizziness
whizziness
noun
The state or condition of being whizzy.
winterizes
winterizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of winterize
winzes
winzes
noun
plural of winze
wizenedness
wizenedness
noun
The quality of being wizened.
wizens
wizens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wizen
wizzens
womanizers
womanizers
noun
plural of womanizer
womanizes
womanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of womanize