downgrading (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /daʊnˈɡreɪdɪŋ/

Definition

Reducing the quality, importance, or value of something.

Examples

• The airline is downgrading passengers to a lower class due to overbooking.

• He felt like they were downgrading his contributions to the project.

• The credit rating agency is downgrading the company's debt.

How to Use downgrading

downgrade to (prepositional phrase)

To reduce something to a lower level or position. — "The passengers were downgraded to economy class on the flight."

downgrade from (prepositional phrase)

To reduce something from a higher level or position. — "He was downgraded from manager to supervisor."

Synonyms of downgrading

Words with a similar meaning to downgrading:

• reducing
• devaluing
• demoting
• degrading

Antonyms of downgrading

Words with the opposite meaning to downgrading:

• upgrading
• enhancing

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