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downgrade

Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnˌɡɹeɪd/

The English word “downgrade” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
  2. A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
  3. A reduction in quality; a descent towards an inferior state.

verb

  1. To place lower in position.
  2. To reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts; to dumb down.
  3. To disparage.
  4. to reduce the official estimate of a storm's intensity.
  5. To revert software back to an older version.

Etymology

From down- + grade.

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