Synonyms of downgrading

downgrading

verb

present participle of downgrade

1

as in reducing

to bring to a lower grade or rank

increased automation resulted in many jobs in the factory being downgraded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• demoting
• degrading
• dismissing
• busting
• sacking
• downsizing
• breaking
• firing
• disrating
• lowering
• laying off
• debasing
• humiliating
• canning
• demeaning
• cashiering
• humbling
• abasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promoting
• raising
• advancing
• elevating
• hiring

2

as in lowering

to diminish the price or value of

the company's filing for Chapter 11 downgraded the stock to the point where it was selling for pennies a share

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• lowering
• devaluing
• sinking
• devaluating
• depressing
• cheapening
• attenuating
• depreciating
• shrinking
• writing down
• writing off
• marking down
• breaking
• debasing
• demonetizing
• undervaluing
• underestimating
• underrating
• downsizing
• compressing
• contracting
• lessening
• underpricing
• dwindling
• deflating
• moderating
• abridging
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upgrading
• enhancing
• appreciating
• inflating
• marking up
• bloating
• increasing
• adding
• blowing up
• expanding
• extending
• overestimating
• enlarging
• augmenting
• multiplying
• raising
• boosting
• maximizing
• escalating
• swelling
• amplifying
• heightening
• compounding
• dilating
• overvaluing
• overrating
• overpricing
• upping
• ballooning
• aggrandizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downgrading

Wall Street has soured on Nike, with five analysts downgrading the stock since the beginning of August. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

On Monday, shortly after authorities began downgrading some mandatory evacuation orders to warnings around Somersett, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said people were already venturing too far into dangerous wildlands. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The return across the Atlantic also follows Netflix downgrading its overall deal with the pair that birthed Harry & Meghan, Polo and With Love, Meghan, among other projects, to a first-look deal. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

These tiny laundry room ideas prove that downsizing doesn’t have to mean downgrading your routine. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

The bundle exists to make quitting feel like downgrading a lifestyle, which is a lesson learned from airlines and Amazon Prime, applied for the first time to a checking account. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Trapped by high interest rates and the cumulative weight of inflation, the bottom 80 percent of earners are aggressively pulling back on discretionary goods, exhausting credit options and downgrading to private-label and discount brands. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 June 2026

Biden ultimately dictated the voting order to members, ousting Iowa, downgrading New Hampshire, promoting Nevada and adding Michigan and Georgia to the first bunch. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Less than two years after one of its alums became an international star at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Quinnipiac is downgrading its women’s rugby program. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026