upgrading

upgrading

noun

Definition of UPGRADING

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position <she was surprised by the unannounced upgrading to the position of supervisor>

Synonyms ascent, creation, elevation, preference, preferment, promotion, rise, upgrade, upgrading

Related Words aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification

Near Antonyms deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster, overthrow, removal, suspension, unmaking, unseating; downfall, fall

Antonyms abasement, comedown, degradation, demotion, disrating, downgrade, reduction