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- Dictionarydown·grade/ˈdounˌɡrād/
verb
- 1. reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance: "some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semiskilled" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an instance of reducing someone or something's rank, status, or level of importance: "downgrades by debt-rating agencies outnumber upgrades by five to one"
- 2. a downward gradient, typically on a railroad track or road: North American "a steep downgrade for which he had to put the car in second"
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