downgrade
verb [T] /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/Definition
› to reduce someone or something to a lower rank or position, or to cause something to be considered less important or valuable: My job's been downgraded to that of ordinary editor. We mustn't let management downgrade the importance of safety at work. → Compare upgrade verbPromoting, demoting and transferring staffDeteriorating and making worse
(Definition of downgrade verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggrandizement noun
- ascend verb (HIGHER POSITION)
- demote verb
- depute verb
- elevate verb
- elevation noun (IMPORTANCE)
- handover noun
- in the wilderness idiom
- kick sb upstairs idiom
- promote verb (RAISE)
- promotion noun (RAISE)
- rank noun (POSITION)
- relegate verb
- second verb 2
- subordinate verb
- transfer noun (MOVE/CHANGE)
- transfer noun (SPORTS)
- transfer verb
- vault verb
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