downgrading
Meaning of downgrading
verb, gerund or present participle
- reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance.
some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi-skilled
Information about downgrading
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of downgrading
down-grad-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- downgrading is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
downgrading 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:
downgrading 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 downgrading
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