DOWNGRADE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does downgrade mean? 

• DOWNGRADE (noun)
  The noun DOWNGRADE has 1 sense:

1. the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends

  Familiarity information: DOWNGRADE used as a noun is very rare.

• DOWNGRADE (verb)
  The verb DOWNGRADE has 1 sense:

1. rate lower; lower in value or esteem

  Familiarity information: DOWNGRADE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DOWNGRADE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The property possessed by a slope or surface that descends

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("downgrade" is a kind of...):

grade (the gradient of a slope or road or other surface)

• DOWNGRADE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they downgrade    ... he / she / it downgrades   
Past simple: downgraded   
Past participle: downgraded   
-ing form: downgrading   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rate lower; lower in value or esteem

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "downgrade" is one way to...):

grade; order; place; range; rank; rate (assign a rank or rating to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

upgrade (rate higher; raise in value or esteem)