Associations to the word «Downgrade»

Wiktionary

DOWNGRADE, noun. A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
DOWNGRADE, verb. To place lower in position.
DOWNGRADE, verb. To 'dumb down', reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts.
DOWNGRADE, verb. (meteorology) to reduce the official estimate of a storm's intensity.
DOWNGRADE, verb. (computing) To revert software back to an older version.

Dictionary definition

DOWNGRADE, noun. The property possessed by a slope or surface that descends.
DOWNGRADE, verb. Rate lower; lower in value or esteem.

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
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