Meanings of downshift in English

In an age of diminished expectations, even snobbery has to downshift.

If we've been under a great deal of stress, you'll need time to downshift.

This observation is consistent with a striking downshift in expression between aceA and aceK.

She moved to put her hand on his, but he pulled away to downshift.

Watch the diff on exits, turn down lims on downshift.

Officials at the US central bank regard the current downshift in the economy as temporary.

That represents an abrupt downshift in the market, which is down 5 percent through September.

The engine roared as if we'd missed a downshift.

As with the entire series, the stories serve as an excuse to downshift quickly to chases.

I'm talking about a major, total downshift.

Where a diesel may effortlessly haul up freeway hills in top gear, the Gladiator often requires a downshift.

In contrast, inefficient translation and premature transcriptional termination contributed to the downshift in expression between aceA and aceK.

Strains in their marriage begin to develop as Conlin and Beavan downshift to a lower-impact way of life.

The increase in ethanol consumption induced by reward downshift had measurable effects on activity as assessed in the EPM.

Then he heard it downshift.

The job was a late-career downshift for both Chumbley, who previously worked as a trainer, and Dennis, who used to race.