downgrade
[ doun-greyd ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌgreɪd /
noun
a downward slope, especially of a road.
adjective, adverb
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.).
Idioms for downgrade
on the downgrade,
in a decline toward an inferior state or position: His career has been on the downgrade.
OTHER WORDS FROM downgrade
down·grad·er, nounWords nearby downgrade
downey cell,
downfall,
downfallen,
downfield,
downforce,
downgrade,
downgrowth,
downhaul,
downhearted,
downhill,
downhill all the way
Example sentences from the Web for downgrade
British Dictionary definitions for downgrade
downgrade
/ (ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd) /
verb (tr)
to reduce in importance, esteem, or value, esp to demote (a person) to a poorer job
to speak of disparagingly
noun
mainly US and Canadian
a downward slope, esp in a road
on the downgrade
waning in importance, popularity, health, etc