downgrade

verb
UK: /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
US: /ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/

  1. To reduce someone or something to a lower rank or level.

    1. The airline decided to downgrade my ticket.
    2. The company will downgrade its earnings forecast due to lower sales.

  2. To make something worse in quality or value.

    1. They had to downgrade the hotel's rating after the renovations.
    2. I had to downgrade my phone because the new app wasn't compatible.

Synonyms

decline degrade lessen reduce demote
downgrade noun

  1. A reduction to a lower rank, level, or quality.

    1. I received a downgrade on my flight.
    2. The software update resulted in a significant downgrade in performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "downgrade" in English means: To reduce someone or something to a lower rank or level., To make something worse in quality or value..

The phonetic transcription of "downgrade" is /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/ in British English and /ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "downgrade": decline, degrade, lessen, reduce, demote.

Example usage of "downgrade": "The airline decided to downgrade my ticket.". More examples on the page.