downshifts
Lowers the gear
Downshifts is the third-person singular form of downshift.
To downshift is to shift a vehicle's transmission to a lower gear, typically to slow down or gain power for climbing: She downshifted going into the curve.
Figuratively, to downshift is to reduce pace or intensity, especially by choosing a simpler lifestyle: After the heart attack, he downshifted and moved to the country.
Toothed wheel or belongings
- transmissionSending of information
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
engine · manual · heel-toe · corner · curve · slowing · RPM · throttle
Making less complex
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- slowerReduced in speed
- paceSpeed of movement
balance · retirement · part-time · countryside · unplugging · voluntary · frugality · contentment
Decrease or refuse
- contractionReduction in size
- recessionProlonged economic decline
- slowdownReduction in pace
- reductionMaking something smaller
decrease · pullback · retrenchment · cooling · stagnation · deceleration · downturn · slump
gear
Toothed wheel or belongings
- transmissionSending of information
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- decelerationDecrease in speed
braking · engine · manual · heel-toe · corner · curve · slowing · RPM · throttle · blipping
simplifying
Making less complex
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- slowerReduced in speed
pace · balance · retirement · part-time · countryside · unplugging · voluntary · frugality · contentment · hygge
decline
Decrease or refuse
- contractionReduction in size
- recessionProlonged economic decline
- slowdownReduction in pace
reduction · decrease · pullback · retrenchment · cooling · stagnation · deceleration · downturn · slump · moderation
downshiftsupshifts
Changes to higher gear
gears up · accelerates · speeds up · ramps up · scales up
downshiftsramps up
Increases activity or intensity
escalates · intensifies · accelerates · amplifies · doubles down
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