downgrade
/ˈdaʊnˌɡɹeɪd/ · noun
Meaning
- A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
- A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
- To place lower in position.
- To 'dumb down', reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts.
- To disparage.
- To reduce the official estimate of a storm's intensity.
- To revert software back to an older version.
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