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downgrade
[doun-greyd]
noun
a downward slope, especially of a road.
adjective
verb (used with object)
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.).
downgrade
/ ˈ岹ʊˌɡɪ /
verb
to reduce in importance, esteem, or value, esp to demote (a person) to a poorer job
to speak of disparagingly
noun
a downward slope, esp in a road
waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- downgrader noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of downgrade1
Idioms and Phrases
on the downgrade, in a decline toward an inferior state or position.
His career has been on the downgrade.
Example Sentences
Japan, Europe and the US were among those downgraded in the bank's twice yearly report.
There were suggestions transfer moves would be downgraded from a Plan A to less expensive alternatives, all while news of a new wave of redundancies to cut costs filtered through.
The downgrade to a misdemeanor is significant as Kirk would have lost the right to be a law enforcement officer or own a gun with a felony conviction.
A red alert was reportedly issued earlier on Monday, possibly suspending flights operating nearby, but this was later downgraded.
A federal judge said Tuesday he will allow prosecutors to downgrade charges against an L.A.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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