1. A change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
   "After years in finance, her downshift to teaching brought her unexpected joy"
    
2. A change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
   "He performed a smooth downshift as he approached the steep hill"

1. Move to a less stressful or satisfying job of lower status and/or pay
   "After burning out in finance, she downshifted to a part-time teaching job"
    
2. Change to a lower gear
   "He downshifted as the car approached the steep hill"

Derived forms: downshifts, downshifting, downshifted

Type of: change

Encyclopedia: Downshift