downgrade

• Sustantivo que designa una reducción en calidad, estatus, valor o grado, o una acción de degradar o rebajar algo o a alguien.

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.

   Cuesta descendente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdeclinedeclivitydescentdownslopedropfall

   Antónimosascentriseupgrade

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de reducir el rango, estatus, valor o calidad de algo o a alguien.

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.

   Degradar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdegradedemotediminishlowerreducerelegate

   Antónimoselevatepromoteraiseupgrade

2. Reduce in quality or valueB2formal

   To make something less valuable, effective, or impressive.

   Reducir en calidad o valor

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscheapendebasedegradedepreciatedevaluediminishimpairlessenlowerreduce

   Antónimosaugmentelevateenhanceimproveupgrade