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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"
3 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.
DOWNGRADE meaning: to move someone or something to a less important position. Learn more.
5 days ago · 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. Collins English Dictionary.
downgrade something/somebody to make something/somebody seem less important or valuable than it/they really are. Definition of downgrade verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 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.
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.
From Longman Business Dictionary down‧grade /ˈdaʊngreɪd/ verb [ transitive] 1 to give something less importance, for example by spending less money on it or reducing its value The drug company is planning to downgrade some of its products from prescription status. 2 to make someone’s job less important or well-paid than it was before Eighty-eigh...
