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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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NXP earlier this month caught a rare double downgrade from Mizuho, which warned that a tough economic environment could weigh on the auto market.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Earnings momentum is the fuel for an upgrade of U.S. stocks to overweight and simultaneous downgrade of European equities to neutral, according to one global bank.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The equity returns were always worse than the debt returns at each downgrade level.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The company declined to comment on the downgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

She submitted a list of the bonds she wished to downgrade to her superiors and received back a list of what she was permitted to downgrade.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis