Definition of Downgrade
Downgrade
down·grade
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to lower in quality, value, status, or extent (e.g. depreciation);
e.g. He downgraded his ticket to budget class, to saving money at the cost of legroom.
(noun)
an area or surface that goes downward such as a slope (of a road);
e.g. He hit the breaks hard as they approached the downgrade.
(verb)
to lower in grade, rank, position, or standing;
e.g. Thankfully, the hurricane was able to downgrade as it approached the mainland.
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