Drawback vs Downsize - What's the difference?

As a noun drawback

is a disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

to reduce in size or number.

(en noun)

A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.

A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

(downsiz)

To reduce in size or number.

Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home.

The company chose to downsize by laying off half of its workers.

To reduce the workforce of.

They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.

To terminate the employment of.

Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

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