downshift
[ doun-shift ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a lower gear.
noun
an act or instance of downshifting.
Words nearby downshift
downriver,
downs,
downs, the,
downscale,
downscale ,
downshift,
downshifting,
downside,
downsize,
downslide,
downspin
Example sentences from the Web for downshift
On schools: keep innovating, increase accountability, but downshift the emphasis on test scores.
Jack Hidary Waits to Make His Push in New York City Mayoral Race |David Freedlander |August 14, 2013 |DAILY BEASTHoward Kurtz on the downshift—and how Cain is defying political gravity.
And this downshift in career ambitions is just as true for the top dogs among us.