How to pronounce “downshift”

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.
• (automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear, as dictated by heavier load on the engine, as for example when climbing a hill or strongly accelerating.
• [Verb]
• (transitive)
• (intransitive)

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