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downgrade

Syllabification: (down·grade)
Pronunciation: /ˈdounˌgrād/

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Definition of downgrade

verb

[with object] (usually be downgraded)
  • reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance:some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semiskilled

noun

  • 1an instance of reducing someone or something’s rank, status, or level of importance.
  • 2a downward gradient, typically on a railroad track or road.

Phrases

on the downgrade

in decline:profits are on the downgrade

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