Downgrade | Mean of downgrade in English Dictionary

/ˈdaʊnˌgreɪd/

• Verb
• to give (someone or something) a lower rank or grade
1. If you confess to the crime, we may be able to downgrade [=reduce] the charge.
2. The restaurant was downgraded from three to two stars.
3. a soldier downgraded [=demoted] in rank for misconduct
• to cause (someone or something) to be thought of as less valuable, important, etc.
1. She didn't intend to downgrade the importance of her colleague's work.
• Noun
• an area or surface that goes downward
1. a steep downgrade

• an occurrence in which something becomes worse, less valuable, etc.
1. a downgrade in the company's stock prices
2. slight downgrades in quality