Synonyms for downgrade
ˈdaʊnˌgreɪddown·grade

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1. downgradeverb

   Synonyms:
   degrade, ruin, demote, defame, reduce, revert

2. downgradeverb

   To place lower in position.

   The stock was downgraded from 'buy' to 'sell'.

   Synonyms:
   revert, ruin, reduce, degrade, defame, demote

3. downgradeverb

   To 'dumb down', reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts.

   Synonyms:
   defame, revert, ruin, reduce, degrade, demote

4. downgradeverb

   to reduce the official estimate of a storm's intensity.

   Synonyms:
   ruin, reduce, defame, degrade, demote, revert

5. downgradeverb

   To revert software back to an older version.

   Synonyms:
   ruin, defame, degrade, revert, reduce, demote

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1. downgradeverb

   the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends

   Antonyms:
   upgrade

2. downgradeverb

   rate lower; lower in value or esteem

   Antonyms:
   upgrade

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1. List of paraphrases for "downgrade":

   demote, degrade, decommissioning, demotion

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1. Pablo Cisilino:

   While it is true that a downgrade was priced in to a great extent, we still need to see clear indications of a turnaround in policies.

2. Michael Cornelius:

   We were underweight but it has gotten too cheap with the downgrade.

3. Robert Southey:

   The downgrade shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but it is a major issue for the refinancing, the core banks are in a catch 22, they can't all sell out at their desired price, whilst applying usual lending criteria is fraught with the risk that markets worsen and they are left holding the bag.

4. Brian Dolan:

   The Fed did the right thing. There's no need to rock the boat right now. Again the disconcerting element is the downgrade to the interest rate trajectory, which could provide solace to investor sentiment overall, given the global headwinds, the last thing we need right now was a hike in rates and any kind of hawkish projections.

5. Klaus Spielkamp:

   The market has been pricing in a downgrade with a negative outlook, anything different from that, such as downgrade with a stable outlook, will be positive for Colombia.