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Meaning of downgrade | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdaʊnˌɡɹeɪd

Definitions

  1. A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
  2. A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
  3. A reduction in quality; a descent towards an inferior state.

Equivalents

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.
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