Word Explorer
Downgrade
/ˈdaʊnˌɡɹeɪd/
A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
📖 Definitions of "Downgrade"
noun
- 1
A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
- 2
A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
verb
- 1
To place lower in position.
"The stock was downgraded from 'buy' to 'sell'."
- 2
To 'dumb down', reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts.
- 3
To disparage.
- 4
To reduce the official estimate of a storm's intensity.
Translate “Downgrade” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.