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downgrade

downg·rade

UK/ˌdaʊnˈɡɹeɪd/ US/ˈdaʊˈnɡreɪd/ fairly common
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

rate lower; lower in value or esteem

Antonyms

noun

1.

the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends

Origin

From down- + grade.

Phrases

  • downgrade dance

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