Meaning of downgrade | Babel Free
ˈdaʊnˌɡɹeɪdDefinitions
- A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
- A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
- A reduction in quality; a descent towards an inferior state.
Equivalents
العربية
الإنحدار
Ελληνικά
υποβαθμίζω
Español
degradación
degradar
desmejora
desmejoramiento
desmejorar
empeoramiento
empeorar
retrogradar
Gaeilge
íosghrádaigh
Português
downgrade
Tiếng Việt
貶
Examples
“[...] dynamic braking is fitted to the 99-ton, 55 ft.-long locomotives to help control these otherwise vacuum-braked trains on the long, continuous downgrades encountered on the coastal route.”
“Near-synonyms: degradation, worsening, deterioration”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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