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upgrade

noun

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1 an upward slope

had to walk our bicycle on the upgrades on our ride through the hills

Synonyms of upgrade

acclivity, ascent, hill, rise, uphill, uprise

Words Related to upgrade

cant, diagonal, glacis, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt

climb, hump, mound, ridge, swell

Near Antonyms of upgrade

basin, depression, hollow

Antonyms of upgrade

declension, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill, drop-off, fall, hang, hanging

2 a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

received an upgrade to lieutenant

Synonyms of upgrade

advancement, ascent, creation, elevation, preference, preferment, promotion, rise, upgrading

Words Related to upgrade

aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification

Near Antonyms of upgrade

deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster, overthrow, removal, suspension, unmaking, unseating

downfall, fall

Antonyms of upgrade

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

3 the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon

there's a steep upgrade to some of the hills on that route

Synonyms of upgrade

cant, diagonal, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, slant, slope

Words Related to upgrade

ascent, bank, climb, rise

Near Antonyms of upgrade

declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, fall, hang, hanging, receding

upgrade

verb

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1 to move higher in rank or position

upgraded them to first class

Synonyms of upgrade

advance, elevate, promote, raise

Words Related to upgrade

forward, further

aggrandize, boost, heighten, improve, lift, uplift

commission, ennoble, knight

acclaim, applaud, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate

eulogize, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, hail, honor, laud, praise, salute

Phrases Synonymous with upgrade

kick upstairs

Near Antonyms of upgrade

depose, dethrone, dismiss, expel, impeach, oust, overthrow, remove, unmake, unseat

demean, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, shame, take down

censure, condemn, damn, denounce, reprobate

Antonyms of upgrade

abase, degrade, demote, downgrade, lower, reduce

2 to make better

that restaurant had better upgrade its service—and fast—if it wants to stay in business

Synonyms of upgrade

ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, help, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine

Words Related to upgrade

correct, emend, rectify, reform, remediate, remedy

edit, fine-tune, redraft, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, revamp, revise, rework

beef (up), boost, fortify, intensify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

fine, hone, polish

retouch, touch up

Near Antonyms of upgrade

damage, endamage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, spoil, tarnish, vitiate

blemish, blight, deface, disfigure, flaw, mar

diminish, lessen, lower, reduce

Antonyms of upgrade

worsen

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