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US/ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
UK/ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
to move someone or something to a lower level, grade or importance
In context
The airline downgraded my ticket from business to economy class.
Several agencies downgraded the country's credit rating last week.
The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression by morning.
Words that go with downgrade
verb + noun
- downgrade a ratingThe agency may downgrade the bank rating.
- downgrade a forecastEconomists downgraded their growth forecast again.
- downgrade the riskExperts downgraded the risk of flooding.
verb + preposition
- downgrade toThe hotel was downgraded to three stars.
- downgrade fromThe warning was downgraded from red to amber.
adverb + verb
- officially downgradeOfficials will officially downgrade the alert tonight.