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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche