DOWNGRADE


Meaning of DOWNGRADE in English

I. ˈdau̇n-ˌgrād noun

Date: 1857

1. : a downward grade (as of a road)

2. : a descent toward an inferior state

a career on the downgrade

II. transitive verb

Date: 1930

1. : to lower in quality, value, status, or extent

2. : minimize , depreciate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.