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| down·grade [ dówn gràyd ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle down·grad·ed, present participle down·grad·ing, 3rd person present singular down·grades) |
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1. lower status of something: to lower the status, value, or rating of something
  The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm.
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2. move somebody to less important job: to move somebody from one post or job to another with less responsibility, status, or pay
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3. disparage somebody or something: to speak or write disparagingly about somebody or something
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noun (plural down·grades) |
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downward slope: a downward slope on a road
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