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verb
- 1. reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance: "some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi-skilled" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an instance of reducing someone or something's rank, status, or level of importance: "downgrades by debt-rating agencies outnumber upgrades by five to one"
- 2. a downward gradient on a railway or road: North American "a steep downgrade for which he had to put the car in second"
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DOWNGRADE definition: 1. to reduce someone or something to a lower rank or position, or to cause something to be…. Learn more.
1. : to lower in quality, value, status, or extent. 2. : minimize, depreciate. Synonyms. Noun. decadence. declension. declination. decline. degeneracy.
noun. a downward slope, especially of a road. adjective. downhill. verb (used with object) , down·grad·ed, down·grad·ing. to assign to a lower status with a smaller salary. to minimize the importance of; denigrate: She tried to downgrade the findings of the investigation. to assign a lower security classification to (information, a document, etc.).
to reduce someone or something to a lower rank or position, or to cause something to be considered less important or valuable: be downgraded to My job's been downgraded to that of ordinary editor. We can't let the management downgrade the importance of safety at work. Opposites. advance. elevate. promote. raise. Compare. upgrade verb.
1. verb [usually passive] If something is downgraded, it is given less importance than it used to have or than you think it should have. The boy's condition has been downgraded from critical to serious. [be VERB -ed] 2. verb. If someone is downgraded, their job or status is changed so that they become less important or receive less money.
Definition of downgrade verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A descending slope, as in a road. 2. An act of downgrading, as in status, rank, or amount: The company averted a downgrade of its credit rating. 3. A decline, as in fortune, status, or condition: a neighborhood on the downgrade. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
What does the word downgrade mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word downgrade. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. downgrade has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. railways (1840s) economics (1930s) See meaning & use. How common is the word downgrade?
DOWNGRADE meaning: to move someone or something to a less important position. Learn more.
DOWNGRADE meaning: 1 : to give (someone or something) a lower rank or grade; 2 : to cause (someone or something) to be thought of as less valuable, important, etc.
