Definition of downgrade
1 : a downward grade (as of a road)
2 : a descent toward an inferior state a career on the downgrade
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Examples of downgrade in a Sentence
a downgrade in the company's stock prices
a singing career on the downgrade
First Known Use of downgrade
1857
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Definition of downgrade
transitive verb
1 : to lower in quality, value, status, or extent
2 : minimize, depreciate
Examples of downgrade in a Sentence
The restaurant was downgraded from three to two stars.
She didn't intend to downgrade the importance of her colleague's work.
First Known Use of downgrade
1930
DOWNGRADE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of downgrade for English Language Learners
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: an area or surface that goes downward : a downward slope
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: an occurrence in which something becomes worse, less valuable, etc.
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Definition of downgrade for English Language Learners
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: to give (someone or something) a lower rank or grade
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: to cause (someone or something) to be thought of as less valuable, important, etc.
DOWNGRADE Defined for Kids
Definition of downgrade for Students
: a downward slope (as of a road) I lost my brakes on the downgrade.
Definition of downgrade for Students
downgraded
;downgrading
: to lower in grade, rank, position, or standing The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm.
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