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DOWNGRADE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The property possessed by a slope or surface that descends

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("downgrade" is a kind of...):

grade (the gradient of a slope or road or other surface)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rate lower; lower in value or esteem

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "downgrade" is one way to...):

grade; order; place; range; rank; rate (assign a rank or rating to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

upgrade (rate higher; raise in value or esteem)

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