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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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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.).
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Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb downgrade, which means to move somebody or something to a lower rank or level, or to make something or somebody seem less important or valuable. See example sentences and synonyms of downgrade.
Downgrade means to lower the status, rank, or value of something or someone, or to speak of it disparagingly. It can also refer to a downward slope or a decline in condition. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of downgrade.
