downgrade
11downgrade — UK [ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd] / US verb [transitive] Word forms downgrade : present tense I/you/we/they downgrade he/she/it downgrades present participle downgrading past tense downgraded past participle downgraded 1) to treat something in a way that shows… …
12Downgrade — This article is about downgrading computer software. For information about downward slopes, see grade (slope). For information about downgrading of stocks, see securities research. In computing, downgrading refers to reverting software (or… …
13downgrade — downgrader, n. /down grayd /, n., adj., adv., v., downgraded, downgrading. n. 1. a downward slope, esp. of a road. 2. on the downgrade, in a decline toward an inferior state or position: His career has been on the downgrade. adj., adv. 3.… …
14downgrade — verb (t) /ˈdaʊngreɪd / (say downgrayd), /daʊnˈgreɪd / (say down grayd) (downgraded, downgrading) 1. to assign (a person, job or the like) to a lower status, usually with a smaller salary. 2. to reduce the security classification of (a classified… …
15downgrade — v. (D; tr.) to downgrade to (the embassy was downgraded to a legation) * * * (D; tr.) to downgrade to (the embassy was downgraded to a legation) …
16downgrade — verb 1) plans to downgrade three workers Syn: demote, lower, reduce/lower in rank; relegate Ant: promote 2) I won t downgrade their achievement Syn: disparage, denigrate, detract from …
17downgrade — I. noun Date: 1857 1. a downward grade (as of a road) 2. a descent toward an inferior state < a career on the downgrade > II. transitive verb Date: 1930 1. to lower in quality, value, status, or extent 2. minimize …
18Downgrade — A negative change in the rating of a security. This situation occurs when analysts feel that the future prospects for the security have weakened from the orginal recommendation, usually due to a material and fundamental change in the company s… …
19downgrade — verb Downgrade is used with these nouns as the object: ↑rating …
20downgrade — Synonyms and related words: abase, abridge, adown, aslant, aslantwise, aslope, at a slant, atilt, atrophy, belittle, below, break, bump, bust, cascade, cataract, chute, collapse, comedown, compress, crash, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, damp,… …
