Verb: downgrade 'dawn,greyd- Rate lower; lower in value or esteem
"The agency downgraded the country's credit rating"
Noun: downgrade 'dawn,greyd- The property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
"The steep downgrade of the road made cycling difficult"
Derived forms: downgrading, downgraded, downgrades
Type of: grade, place, range, rank, rate
Antonym: upgrade
Encyclopedia: Downgrade