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- DictionaryDown·grade/ˈdounˌɡrād/
verb
- 1. reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance: "some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semiskilled"
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, typically on a railroad track or road: North American "a steep downgrade for which he had to put the car in second"
1. : to lower in quality, value, status, or extent. 2. : minimize, depreciate. Synonyms. Noun. decadence. declension. declination. decline. degeneracy.
to reduce someone or something to a lower rank or position, or to cause something to be considered less important or valuable: 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.
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.).
5 days ago · 1. to reduce in importance, esteem, or value, esp to demote (a person) to a poorer job. 2. to speak of disparagingly. noun. 3. mainly US and Canadian. a downward slope, esp in a road. 4. See on the downgrade.
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.
4 days ago · 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 meaning: to move someone or something to a less important position. Learn more.
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?
Definitions of 'downgrade' 1. If something is downgraded, it is given less importance than it used to have or than you think it should have. [...] 2. If someone is downgraded, their job or status is changed so that they become less important or receive less money. [...] More. Conjugations of 'downgrade'
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWNGRADE. countchiefly US. 1. :an area or surface that goes downward:a downward slope. a steep downgrade. 2. :an occurrence in which something becomes worse, less valuable, etc. a downgrade in the company's stock prices. slight downgrades in quality.
