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down·grade
(doun′grād′)tr.v. down·grad·ed, down·grad·ing, down·grades
1. To lower the status, rank, or salary of: The weather service downgraded the hurricane to a tropical storm.
2. To minimize the importance, value, or reputation of: downgraded his team's contribution to the project.
n.
1. A descending slope, as in a road.
2. An act of downgrading, as in status, rank, or amount: The company averted a downgrade of its credit rating.
3. A decline, as in fortune, status, or condition: a neighborhood on the downgrade.
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downgrade
(ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd)vb (tr)
1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to reduce in importance, esteem, or value, esp to demote (a person) to a poorer job
2. to speak of disparagingly
n
3. (Physical Geography) chiefly US and Canadian a downward slope, esp in a road
4. on the downgrade waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
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down•grade
(ˈdaʊnˌgreɪd)v. -grad•ed, -grad•ing,
n., adj., adv. v.t.
1. to reassign to a lower level or status.
2. to minimize the importance of.
n. 3. a downward slope, esp. of a road.
4. a lowering in status or importance; demotion or diminishment.
adj., adv. 5. downhill.
[1855–60, Amer.]
down′grad`er, n.
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downgrade
To determine that classified information requires, in the interests of national security, a lower degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure than currently provided, coupled with a changing of the classification designation to reflect such a lower degree.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
downgrade
Past participle: downgraded
Gerund: downgrading
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| Noun | 1. |  downgrade - the property possessed by a slope or surface that descendsgrade - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade" |
| Verb | 1. | downgrade - rate lower; lower in value or esteem grade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" upgrade - rate higher; raise in value or esteem |
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downgrade
verb
1. demote, degrade, take down a peg (informal), lower or reduce in rank His superiors downgraded him.
demote raise, advance, promote, better, enhance, improve, upgrade, elevate
demote raise, advance, promote, better, enhance, improve, upgrade, elevate
2. run down, denigrate, disparage, detract from, decry He was never one to downgrade his talents.
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downgrade
nounverb3. To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant:
belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, detract, discount, disparage, minimize, run down, slight, talk down.
Idiom: make light of.
4. To become or make less in price or value:
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Translations
يُخَفِّضُ المَنْزِلَه
podcenitsnížit
degraderenedvurdere
leminõsít
lækka í tign
hodnotiť nižšie
indirmekönemini azaltmak
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down1
(daun) adverb1. towards or in a low or lower position, level or state. He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.
2. on or to the ground. The little boy fell down and cut his knee.
3. from earlier to later times. The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.
4. from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc. Prices have been going down steadily.
5. towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre. We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.
preposition1. in a lower position on. Their house is halfway down the hill.
2. to a lower position on, by, through or along. Water poured down the drain.
3. along. The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.
verb to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp. He downed a pint of beer.
ˈdownward adjective leading, moving etc down. a downward curve.
ˈdownward(s) adverb towards a lower position or state. The path led downward (s) towards the sea.
down-and-ˈout noun, adjective (a person) having no money and no means of earning a living. a hostel for down-and-outs.
ˌdown-at-ˈheel adjective shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed.
ˈdowncast adjective (of a person) depressed; in low spirits. a downcast expression.
ˈdownfall noun a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin. the downfall of our hopes.
ˌdownˈgrade verb to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance. His job was downgraded.
ˌdownˈhearted adjective depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something. Don't be downhearted! – we may yet win.
ˌdownˈhill adverb1. down a slope. The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.
2. towards a worse and worse state. We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.
downˈhill racing noun racing downhill on skis.
downˈhill skiing nounˌdown-in-the-ˈmouth adjective
miserable; in low spirits.
down payment a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.
ˈdownpour noun a very heavy fall of rain.
ˈdownright adverb plainly; there's no other word for it. I think he was downright rude!
adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!
ˈdownstairs adjective , ˌdownˈstairsadverb on or towards a lower floor. He walked downstairs; I left my book downstairs; a downstairs flat.
ˌdownˈstream adverb further along a river towards the sea. We found/rowed the boat downstream.
ˌdown-to-ˈearth adjective practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc. She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.
ˈdowntown adjective (American) the part (of a city) containing the main centres for business and shopping. downtown Manhattan.
ˌdownˈtown adverb (also down town) in or towards this area. to go downtown; I was down town yesterday.
ˈdown-trodden adjective badly treated; treated without respect. a down-trodden wife.
be/go down with to be or become ill with. The children all went down with measles.
down on one's luck having bad luck.
down tools to stop working. When the man was sacked his fellow workers downed tools and walked out.
down with get rid of. Down with the dictator!
get down to to begin working seriously at or on. I must get down to some letters!
suit (someone) down to the ground to suit perfectly. That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.
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