downgrade

• Substantiv, das die Herabstufung, Verschlechterung oder Senkung von Qualität, Status oder Wert bezeichnet.

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.

   Gefälle

   • 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.

   Synonymedeclinedeclivitydescentdownslopedropfall

   Antonymeascentriseupgrade

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, den Rang, Status, Wert oder die Qualität von etwas herabzusetzen oder zu verringern.

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.

   Im Rang oder Status herabsetzen

   • 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.

   Synonymedegradedemotediminishlowerreducerelegate

   Antonymeelevatepromoteraiseupgrade

2. Reduce in quality or valueB2formal

   To make something less valuable, effective, or impressive.

   Herabstufen

   • 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.

   Synonymecheapendebasedegradedepreciatedevaluediminishimpairlessenlowerreduce

   Antonymeaugmentelevateenhanceimproveupgrade