From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdownshiftdown‧shift /ˌdaʊnˈʃɪft $ ˈdaʊnʃɪft/ verb [intransitive] 1 to put the engine of a vehicle into a lower gear in order to go slower2 if someone downshifts, they choose to do a less important or difficult job, so that they do not have to worry about their work and have more time to enjoy their life —downshifter noun [countable] —downshifting noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business Dictionarydownshiftdown‧shift /ˈdaʊnʃɪft/ verb [intransitive]JOB if someone downshifts, they willingly choose to do a less important, difficult, or STRESSFUL job, so that they are under less pressure and have more time to enjoy their life —downshifting noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
