Downgrade
verb
To lower the rank, value or importance of something.
My teacher decided to downgrade my project after finding a lot of mistakes in it.
Often appears as...
- downgrade a rating
- downgrade a project
verb
In technology, to switch back to an older version of a product or software.
After experiencing bugs in the new software version, I decided to downgrade back to the previous version.
Often appears as...
- downgrade software
- downgrade an application
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Technical
noun
A reduction inworth, status, or value.
The company's shares suffered a downgrade after a disappointing sales report.
Often appears as...
- face a downgrade
- suffer a downgrade
verb
To lower the rank, value or importance of something.
My teacher decided to downgrade my project after finding a lot of mistakes in it.
Often appears as...
- downgrade a rating
- downgrade a project
verb
In technology, to switch back to an older version of a product or software.
After experiencing bugs in the new software version, I decided to downgrade back to the previous version.
Often appears as...
- downgrade software
- downgrade an application
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A reduction inworth, status, or value.
The company's shares suffered a downgrade after a disappointing sales report.
Often appears as...
- face a downgrade
- suffer a downgrade
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Using 'downgrade' can imply disappointment or disapproval regarding the reduced status.
The director's decision to downgrade the film's budget showed his lack of faith.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reversible
'Downgrade' often suggests a one-way action, not expected to be undone quickly.
Once the policy was downgraded, few believed it would regain prominence.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Warning
May be used to diplomatically signal a need for improvement or caution.
Due to recent issues, we must consider downgrading our expectations.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Using 'downgrade' can imply disappointment or disapproval regarding the reduced status.
The director's decision to downgrade the film's budget showed his lack of faith.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reversible
'Downgrade' often suggests a one-way action, not expected to be undone quickly.
Once the policy was downgraded, few believed it would regain prominence.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Warning
May be used to diplomatically signal a need for improvement or caution.
Due to recent issues, we must consider downgrading our expectations.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Using 'downgrade' can imply disappointment or disapproval regarding the reduced status.
The director's decision to downgrade the film's budget showed his lack of faith.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Reversible
'Downgrade' often suggests a one-way action, not expected to be undone quickly.
Once the policy was downgraded, few believed it would regain prominence.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Warning
May be used to diplomatically signal a need for improvement or caution.
Due to recent issues, we must consider downgrading our expectations.
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Danica Patrick Eats a...
Oh, yeah. Instead you're getting-- We should, but-- This is like a downgrade, I do feel, for your life. So how do you keep so fit still? I work out all the time. I mean, I work out almost every day. And has that helped you with injuries at all? I think so.
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Paolo Cardini: Forget...
When's the last time you really enjoyed just the voice of your friend? So this is a project I'm working on, and this is a series of front covers to downgrade our super, hyper —
Video examples
Danica Patrick Eats a...
Oh, yeah. Instead you're getting-- We should, but-- This is like a downgrade, I do feel, for your life. So how do you keep so fit still? I work out all the time. I mean, I work out almost every day. And has that helped you with injuries at all? I think so.
Video examples
Paolo Cardini: Forget...
When's the last time you really enjoyed just the voice of your friend? So this is a project I'm working on, and this is a series of front covers to downgrade our super, hyper —
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
John Delaney
American Politician
An institution that borrows on a non-prioritized basis would never contemplate borrowing on a prioritized basis. Doing so would undermine its standing in the bond market and suggest that it is not worthy of its strong credit rating. This type of self-imposed downgrade would materially affect its financial prospects.
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Rick Perry
American Politician
It is up to us, to this present generation of Americans, to take a stand for freedom, to send a message to Washington that we're taking our future back from the grips of central planners who would control our healthcare, who would spend our treasure, who downgrade our future and micro-manage our lives.
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Fredric March
American Actor
Stardom is just an uneasy seat on top of a tricky toboggan. Being a star is merely perching at the head of the downgrade. A competent featured player can last a lifetime. A star, a year or two. There's all that agony of finding suitable stories, keeping in character, maintaining illusion.
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Mohamed El-Erian
Egyptian Businessman
America's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance.
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Rob Portman
American Politician
You could have another downgrade. You could certainly have a stock market reaction that would be negative. And, I think nobody who looks at it objectively would want to happen.
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John Redwood
British Politician
The UK downgrade will come as little surprise to many. It does not appear to be occurring because the UK is cutting its deficit too far and too fast.
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Cyril Ramaphosa
South African Politician
We have to build further on the collaboration with business and labor to restore confidence and prevent an investment downgrade.
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Corey Harrison
American Businessman
I never thought I would downgrade into a 4,000-square-foot house. It took me about two months to find places to put everything.
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Johnny Gargano
American Wrestler
I'd love for it to go away and for people not to see NXT as a downgrade. I definitely don't think it is.
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Susan George
American Activist
As the rich consume more and more, they are clearly not going to want to downgrade their own status.
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John Delaney
American Politician
An institution that borrows on a non-prioritized basis would never contemplate borrowing on a prioritized basis. Doing so would undermine its standing in the bond market and suggest that it is not worthy of its strong credit rating. This type of self-imposed downgrade would materially affect its financial prospects.
Quote examples
Rick Perry
American Politician
It is up to us, to this present generation of Americans, to take a stand for freedom, to send a message to Washington that we're taking our future back from the grips of central planners who would control our healthcare, who would spend our treasure, who downgrade our future and micro-manage our lives.
Quote examples
Fredric March
American Actor
Stardom is just an uneasy seat on top of a tricky toboggan. Being a star is merely perching at the head of the downgrade. A competent featured player can last a lifetime. A star, a year or two. There's all that agony of finding suitable stories, keeping in character, maintaining illusion.
Quote examples
Mohamed El-Erian
Egyptian Businessman
America's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance.
Quote examples
Rob Portman
American Politician
You could have another downgrade. You could certainly have a stock market reaction that would be negative. And, I think nobody who looks at it objectively would want to happen.
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John Redwood
British Politician
The UK downgrade will come as little surprise to many. It does not appear to be occurring because the UK is cutting its deficit too far and too fast.
Quote examples
Cyril Ramaphosa
South African Politician
We have to build further on the collaboration with business and labor to restore confidence and prevent an investment downgrade.
Quote examples
Corey Harrison
American Businessman
I never thought I would downgrade into a 4,000-square-foot house. It took me about two months to find places to put everything.
Quote examples
Johnny Gargano
American Wrestler
I'd love for it to go away and for people not to see NXT as a downgrade. I definitely don't think it is.
Quote examples
Susan George
American Activist
As the rich consume more and more, they are clearly not going to want to downgrade their own status.
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