downgrade

Word parts

down- + grade

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: down‧grade

noun

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

verb

• IPA ^(key): /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

Noun

Singular downgrade

Plural downgrades

1. (countable) A downgrade is a reduction of a rating.
2. (countable) A downgrade is a reduction in quality.
   • Antonym: upgrade

Verb

Plain form downgrade

Third-person singular downgrades

Past tense downgraded

Past participle downgraded

Present participle downgrading

1. If you downgrade something, you place it in a lower in position.