downshift
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈdaʊnʃɪft/
Verb

downshift (downshifts, present participle downshifting; past and past participle downshifted)

  1. (automotive) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
    Antonyms: upshift
  2. To function at a lower rate.
  3. To make less controversial or risky.
Translations


This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.002
Offline English dictionary