downshift

/ˌdaʊnˈʃɪft/
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Other forms: downshifts

Definitions of downshift
  1. noun
    a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
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    type of:
    change
    the action of changing something
  2. noun
    a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
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    type of:
    change
    the action of changing something
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