slim something down

slim something down
ˌslim ˈdown | ˌslim sthˈdown derived
to make a company or an organization smaller, by reducing the number of jobs in it; to be made smaller in this way

They're restructuring and slimming down the workforce.

The industry may have to slim down even further.

the new, slimmed-down company

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