Usually means: Reducing speed or lowering gear.
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  1. downshifted: Merriam-Webster
  2. downshifted: Collins English Dictionary
  3. downshifted: Wordnik
  4. downshifted: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. downshifted: Wiktionary
  6. downshifted: Dictionary.com
  7. downshifted: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (downshift)

noun:  A change of direction or a movement downwards.
noun:  A reduction in quality or quantity.
noun:  A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
noun:  (automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear, as dictated by heavier load on the engine, as for example when climbing a hill or strongly accelerating.
verb:  (transitive)
verb:  To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
verb:  To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
verb:  (automotive, cycling) To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
verb:  (intransitive)
verb:  To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
verb:  To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
verb:  (automotive, cycling) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
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