downgrade

• اسم يدل على الانخفاض أو التخفيض في الرتبة أو الدرجة أو الجودة أو القيمة.

A noun referring to a downward slope or a decline in quality, status, or value.

1. Downward slopeB2formal

   A slope or surface that descends; a downward incline.

   منحدر

   • The car rolled down the downgrade without any brakes.
   • The path follows a gentle downgrade towards the river.
   • Cyclists must be careful on steep downgrades.

   المرادفاتdeclinedeclivitydescentdownslopedropfall

   الأضدادascentriseupgrade

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على خفض الرتبة أو المكانة أو القيمة أو الجودة، أو الانتقال إلى مستوى أدنى.

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing something in rank, status, value, or quality.

1. Reduce in rank or statusB2formal

   To lower someone or something in rank, importance, or value.

   تخفيض الرتبة أو المكانة

   • The company decided to downgrade his position after the restructuring.
   • The hotel was downgraded from five stars to four due to poor reviews.
   • They downgraded the software to a less advanced version.

   المرادفاتdegradedemotediminishlowerreducerelegate

   الأضدادelevatepromoteraiseupgrade

2. Reduce in quality or valueB2formal

   To make something less valuable, effective, or impressive.

   خَفَّضَ القيمة أو الجودة

   • The storm downgraded the house's roof to a dangerous state.
   • The critic downgraded the film's rating after the second viewing.
   • The economic crisis downgraded the country's credit rating.

   المرادفاتcheapendebasedegradedepreciatedevaluediminishimpairlessenlowerreduce

   الأضدادaugmentelevateenhanceimproveupgrade