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. Bruce Aylward:

   How can we have this commitment from the most powerful countries in the world, the producing countries in the world, the high-coverage countries of the world, the manufacturers of the world, and then we have to downgrade the forecast ? So at this point, we have to try and pull out every single stop to try and manage the situation.

2. Bryan Carter:

   The only reason the finance minister has stuck around is to prevent a downgrade, he has no reason to be there.

3. Geir Lode:

   Further, the share price faces short term pressures: the SFO’s investigation and an almost inevitable downgrade of its debt to junk status, we think that it is premature to own the stock.

4. Pablo Cisilino:

   As much as the market has discounted some ratings action, longer term - if they don't find a political resolution - a downgrade to junk may be inevitable, so we are cautious about Brazilian assets at this stage.

5. Michael Cornelius:

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