downgrade

• Существительное, обозначающее спуск или снижение качества, статуса или ценности.

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.

   Спуск

   • 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.

   Synonymsdeclinedeclivitydescentdownslopedropfall

   Antonymsascentriseupgrade

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по снижению ранга, статуса, ценности или качества чего-либо.

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.

   Понизить в должности или статусе

   • 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.

   Synonymsdegradedemotediminishlowerreducerelegate

   Antonymselevatepromoteraiseupgrade

2. Reduce in quality or valueB2formal

   To make something less valuable, effective, or impressive.

   Понизить

   • 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.

   Synonymscheapendebasedegradedepreciatedevaluediminishimpairlessenlowerreduce

   Antonymsaugmentelevateenhanceimproveupgrade