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downgrade

[doun-greyd] / ˈdaʊnˌgreɪd /
NOUN
slope
Synonyms
STRONG
decline declivity descent dip hill inclination pitch
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent improvement increase rise
WEAK
upgrade
VERB
lower in opinion or rank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
degrade demote devalue reduce undervalue
STRONG
abase bench break bump bust decrease decry demerit denigrate depreciate disparage humble minimize
WEAK
declass detract from devalorize disrate mark down run down set back take down a peg write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase overvalue promote raise upgrade
STRONG
approve cherish commend compliment enlarge exalt fix laud mend overrate praise
WEAK
improve

Example Sentences

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AbbVie once accepted a downgrade to buy Allergan, and recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

On the same day of his Adobe downgrade, Moskowitz turned more bullish on what he said could be a cybersecurity winner.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Moskowitz’s downgrade comes after shares of Adobe have fallen 31% this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The UK's downgrade of half a percentage point is the largest of the world's advanced economies, with the UK now earmarked to have middling growth this year compared to its peers.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

She stood on the slight downgrade of her front lawn, with the low, glaring, late afternoon sun at her back.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger