downgrades
Meaning of downgrades
verb, 3rd person present
- reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance.
some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi-skilled
- 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
- a downward gradient on a railway or road.
a steep downgrade for which he had to put the car in second
Information about downgrades
- The singular form of downgrades is: downgrade.
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Hyphenation of downgrades
down-grades
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- downgrades is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
downgrades synonyms
Meaning move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment:
Meaning less high in position:
Meaning assign an inferior rank or position to:
Meaning a woman's chest as measured around her breasts:
Meaning treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect:
Meaning regard or represent as being of little worth:
Meaning criticize unfairly; disparage:
Meaning publicly denounce:
Meaning dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant:
Meaning reduce (something, especially something undesirable) to the smallest possible amount or degree:
Meaning damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel:
downgrades antonyms
Meaning raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve (equipment or machinery) by adding or replacing components:
Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:
Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:
Words that rhyme with downgrades
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