Downgrade
Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnɡˈreɪd/
Downgrade (verb)
- to lower the status or importance of something or someone.
- to make something less good or valuable.
Examples
- They decided to downgrade the project due to budget cuts.
- The committee may downgrade the event to a smaller venue.
Common collocations: downgrade a project, downgrade an event, downgrade a product, downgrade a service, downgrade of status
Downgrade (noun)
- a reduction in status, rank, or quality.
Examples
- The downgrade of the team's rank was unexpected.
- A downgrade in the company's rating affected its stock price.