Synonyms for

Downgraded

Verb / ˈdaʊˈngreɪdʌd / Another word for downgraded — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To lower or reduce someone or something to a lower rank, status, or level.

Synonyms & similar words

upgrade downgrade demote reduce lower devalue depreciate declassify disparage devaluate debase depreciate cheapen demean de-class deprive disgrace humiliate depress belittle devalue devaluate

Example sentences

  1. The company's stock was downgraded by the analyst.
  2. I was downgraded to economy class on my flight.
  3. The restaurant's health rating was downgraded from an A to a C.
  4. The athlete was downgraded to second place because of a penalty.
  5. The video game was downgraded for its violent content.

Quotes

  • When you're downgraded, it's not a good feeling. It's like a slap in the face. - Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
  • The hardest thing was to tell my father that I was downgraded from a regular student to a special student. - Yoko Ono
  • The danger is not that the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but that, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry. - Simone Weil

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