downgrade

down·grade

D0366100 (doun′grād′)tr.v. down·grad·ed, down·grad·ing, down·grades 1. To lower the status, rank, or salary of: The weather service downgraded the hurricane to a tropical storm.2. To minimize the importance, value, or reputation of: downgraded his team's contribution to the project.n.1. A descending slope, as in a road.2. An act of downgrading, as in status, rank, or amount: The company averted a downgrade of its credit rating.3. A decline, as in fortune, status, or condition: a neighborhood on the downgrade.

downgrade

(ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd) vb (tr) 1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to reduce in importance, esteem, or value, esp to demote (a person) to a poorer job2. to speak of disparaginglyn3. (Physical Geography) chiefly US and Canadian a downward slope, esp in a road4. on the downgrade waning in importance, popularity, health, etc

down•grade

(ˈdaʊnˌgreɪd)

v. -grad•ed, -grad•ing,
n., adj., adv. v.t. 1. to reassign to a lower level or status. 2. to minimize the importance of. n. 3. a downward slope, esp. of a road. 4. a lowering in status or importance; demotion or diminishment. adj., adv. 5. downhill. [1855–60, Amer.] down′grad`er, n.

downgrade

To determine that classified information requires, in the interests of national security, a lower degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure than currently provided, coupled with a changing of the classification designation to reflect such a lower degree.

downgrade

Past participle: downgraded
Gerund: downgrading

Imperative
downgrade
downgrade

Present
I downgrade
you downgrade
he/she/it downgrades
we downgrade
you downgrade
they downgrade

Preterite
I downgraded
you downgraded
he/she/it downgraded
we downgraded
you downgraded
they downgraded

Present Continuous
I am downgrading
you are downgrading
he/she/it is downgrading
we are downgrading
you are downgrading
they are downgrading

Present Perfect
I have downgraded
you have downgraded
he/she/it has downgraded
we have downgraded
you have downgraded
they have downgraded

Past Continuous
I was downgrading
you were downgrading
he/she/it was downgrading
we were downgrading
you were downgrading
they were downgrading

Past Perfect
I had downgraded
you had downgraded
he/she/it had downgraded
we had downgraded
you had downgraded
they had downgraded

Future
I will downgrade
you will downgrade
he/she/it will downgrade
we will downgrade
you will downgrade
they will downgrade

Future Perfect
I will have downgraded
you will have downgraded
he/she/it will have downgraded
we will have downgraded
you will have downgraded
they will have downgraded

Future Continuous
I will be downgrading
you will be downgrading
he/she/it will be downgrading
we will be downgrading
you will be downgrading
they will be downgrading

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been downgrading
you have been downgrading
he/she/it has been downgrading
we have been downgrading
you have been downgrading
they have been downgrading

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been downgrading
you will have been downgrading
he/she/it will have been downgrading
we will have been downgrading
you will have been downgrading
they will have been downgrading

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been downgrading
you had been downgrading
he/she/it had been downgrading
we had been downgrading
you had been downgrading
they had been downgrading

Conditional
I would downgrade
you would downgrade
he/she/it would downgrade
we would downgrade
you would downgrade
they would downgrade

Past Conditional
I would have downgraded
you would have downgraded
he/she/it would have downgraded
we would have downgraded
you would have downgraded
they would have downgraded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	downgrade - the property possessed by a slope or surface that descendsgrade - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"
Verb	1.	downgrade - rate lower; lower in value or esteemgrade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"upgrade - rate higher; raise in value or esteem

downgrade

verb1. demote, degrade, take down a peg (informal), lower or reduce in rank His superiors downgraded him.
demote raise, advance, promote, better, enhance, improve, upgrade, elevate2. run down, denigrate, disparage, detract from, decry He was never one to downgrade his talents.

downgrade

nounA sudden drop to a lower condition or status:comedown, descent, down, downfall.verb1. To lower in rank or grade:break, bump, degrade, demote, reduce.Slang: bust.2. To lower in character or quality:cheapen, debase, degrade, demean.3. To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant:belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, detract, discount, disparage, minimize, run down, slight, talk down.Idiom: make light of.4. To become or make less in price or value:cheapen, depreciate, depress, devaluate, devalue, lower, mark down, reduce, write down.

Translations

降低等级

down¹

(daun) adverb1. towards or in a low or lower position, level or state. He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder. 向下 向下2. on or to the ground. The little boy fell down and cut his knee. 往地上，到地上 往地上3. from earlier to later times. The recipe has been handed down in our family for years. 從上一代到下一代 从早些时候到晚些时候4. from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc. Prices have been going down steadily. （金額等）下降 （物价等）下降 5. towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre. We went down from Glasgow to Bristol. 下行地 下行地 preposition1. in a lower position on. Their house is halfway down the hill. 在…下方 （表示位置）在…的下方 2. to a lower position on, by, through or along. Water poured down the drain. 沿著…往下 （表示方向）沿着…向下 3. along. The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children. 沿著 沿着 verb to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp. He downed a pint of beer. 很快喝完(尤指一口氣) （指大口或快速地）喝下 ˈdownward adjective leading, moving etc down. a downward curve. 往下的 向下的ˈdownward(s) adverb towards a lower position or state. The path led downward (s) towards the sea. 往下地 向下地down-and-ˈout noun, adjective (a person) having no money and no means of earning a living. a hostel for down-and-outs. 貧困潦倒 贫困潦倒，落魄 ˌdown-at-ˈheel adjective shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed. 衣衫襤褸的 衣衫褴褛的ˈdowncast adjective (of a person) depressed; in low spirits. a downcast expression. 垂頭喪氣的 垂头丧气的ˈdownfall noun a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin. the downfall of our hopes. 垮台 垮台ˌdownˈgrade verb to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance. His job was downgraded. 降級(尤指從高位) 降低等级ˌdownˈhearted adjective depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something. Don't be downhearted! – we may yet win. 沮喪的，消沉的 沮丧的，消沉的 ˌdownˈhill adverb1. down a slope. The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours. 下坡 下坡2. towards a worse and worse state. We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months. 每況愈下 趋向衰退，每况愈下 downˈhill racing noun racing downhill on skis. 速降滑雪賽 速降滑雪赛downˈhill skiing noun 速降滑雪 速降滑雪ˌdown-in-the-ˈmouth adjective miserable; in low spirits. 沮喪的，消沉的 凄悲的，消沉的 down payment a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time. 頭期款，訂金 （分期付款中的）头期款，预付定金 ˈdownpour noun a very heavy fall of rain. 傾盆大雨 倾盆大雨ˈdownright adverb plainly; there's no other word for it. I think he was downright rude! 十足地，完全地 十分地，完全地 adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance! 徹底的 彻底的ˈdownstairs adjective , ˌdownˈstairsadverb on or towards a lower floor. He walked downstairs; I left my book downstairs; a downstairs flat. 樓下的 楼下的ˌdownˈstream adverb further along a river towards the sea. We found/rowed the boat downstream. 順流而下 顺流而下ˌdown-to-ˈearth adjective practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc. She is a sensible, down-to-earth person. 腳踏實地的 脚踏实地的ˈdowntown adjective (American) the part (of a city) containing the main centres for business and shopping. downtown Manhattan. (美)市中心 城市商业区的，闹市区的 ˌdownˈtown adverb (also down town) in or towards this area. to go downtown; I was down town yesterday. 在市中心 在市中心，在城市商业区 ˈdown-trodden adjective badly treated; treated without respect. a down-trodden wife. 受壓迫的，被蹂躪的 受压制的，被蹂躏的 be/go down with to be or become ill with. The children all went down with measles. 染上(疾病) 染上...病down on one's luck having bad luck. 倒楣 倒霉，不走运 down tools to stop working. When the man was sacked his fellow workers downed tools and walked out. 停止工作 停止工作down with get rid of. Down with the dictator! 打倒(獨裁者) 打倒，除掉 get down to to begin working seriously at or on. I must get down to some letters! 開始認真處理 开始认真对待suit (someone) down to the ground to suit perfectly. That arrangement will suit me down to the ground. 完全適合 很适合