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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.).
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.
Jun 25, 2024 · Definitions of downgrade. noun. the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends. see more. verb. rate lower; lower in value or esteem. see more.
DOWNGRADE definition: to move someone or something to a less important position. Learn more.
Definition of downgrade verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
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.
noun. a downward slope, especially of a road. adjective, adverb. 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.
