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upgrade

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of upgrade

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

  • thereʼs 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

Synonyms and Antonyms of upgrade

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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