downgrade
Reduce in rank
To downgrade is to reduce in rank, status, or quality.
A storm may be downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm.
Software gets downgraded when you install an older version.
Airlines downgrade passengers from business to economy.
As a noun, a downgrade is a descent or decline: The stock was on a downgrade.
A literal downgrade is a downward slope in a road or track.
Assign to inferior position
- demoteLower someone's position
- demotionReduction in status
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- lowerReduce or move downward
bump · break · strip · unseat · depose · dethrone · displace · oust
Lose value over time
- devalueReduce perceived worth
- debaseLower in quality
- cheapenDiminish in worth
- undervalueEstimate below true worth
discount · depreciation · deflate · underrate · diminish · belittle · denigrate · discredit
Become or make smaller
- lessenReduce in degree
- diminishTo make smaller
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- lowerReduce or move downward
cut · curtail · downsize · trim · pare · shrink · minimize · cutback
Become more severe
- declineDecrease or refuse
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
- decayGradual organic breakdown
regress · backslide · weaken · slip · slide · ebb · wane · atrophy
Remove unnecessary elements
- simplifyMake less complex
- basicFundamental in nature
- reducedMade less in amount
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
bare-bones · economy · standard · lite version · budget · entry-level
Assign new category
- recategorizeAssign to different group
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reviseAlter to improve
- adjustedChanged to improve fit
relegate
Assign to inferior position
lower · bump · break · strip · unseat · depose · dethrone · displace · oust · defrock
depreciate
Lose value over time
undervalue · discount · depreciation · deflate · underrate · diminish · belittle · denigrate · discredit · undermine
decrease
Become or make smaller
lower · cut · curtail · downsize · trim · pare · shrink · minimize · cutback · downscale
worsen
Become more severe
- declineDecrease or refuse
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
decay · regress · backslide · weaken · slip · slide · ebb · wane · atrophy · relapse
streamline
Remove unnecessary elements
no-frills · bare-bones · economy · standard · lite version · budget · entry-level
reclassify
Assign new category
- recategorizeAssign to different group
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reviseAlter to improve
adjusted · modified · revised estimate · reassessment · reevaluation
- subscriptionssubscriber, renewal date, monthly fee, annual plan, monthly plan
- credit ratingsAAA, AA, A, BBB, B
- booking actionsreserve, book, confirm, cancel, reschedule
- slopesslope, incline, slopes, inclines, slant
- subscription termsmonthly, gold tier, annual, yearly, VIP access
- Downdownward, downhill, downstairs, downstream, downwind
downgradeupgrade
Raise to higher standard
improve · enhance · enhancement · improvement · boost