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Definitions for Downgrading
[1] a downward slope, especially of a road.
[2] downhill.
[3] to assign to a lower status with a smaller salary.
[4] to minimize the importance of; denigrate: She tried to downgrade the findings of the investigation.
[5] to assign a lower security classification to (information, a document, etc.).
[6] on the downgrade , in a decline toward an inferior state or position: His career has been on the downgrade.
[7] to reduce in importance, esteem, or value, esp to demote (a person) to a poorer job
[8] to speak of disparagingly
[9] mainly US and Canadian a downward slope, esp in a road
[10] on the downgrade waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
Words related to Downgrading
downgradedemote, undervalue, reduce, degrade, devalue, decline, descent, declivity, hill, pitch, dip, inclination, demerit, minimize, humble, denigrate, bench, break, bump, decry
Words nearby Downgrading
downgradedowney cell, downfall, downfallen, downfield, downforce, downgrade, downgrowth, downhaul, downhearted, downhill, downhill all the way
Origin of Downgrading
eAn Americanism dating back to 1855–60; down1 + grade
Other words from Downgrading
down·grad·er , noun
Synonyms for Downgrading
degrade, demote, devalue, reduce, undervalue, abase, bench, break, bump, bust, decrease, decry, demerit, denigrate, depreciate, disparage, humble, minimize, declass, detract from, devalorize, disrate, mark down, run down, set back, take down a peg, write off