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Verb: downgrade  'dawn,greyd
  1. Rate lower; lower in value or esteem
    "The agency downgraded the country's credit rating"
Noun: downgrade  'dawn,greyd
  1. 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