Make lower in value, standard, or importance.
 he notched up five kills although Fighter Command downrated them to four probables
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-  Have you ever flagged or downrated a question just because you didn't like what the person asked?
 -  The second issue on which most analysts seem to agree is that the current bear market is based on a stream of negative company financial results where earnings are either downrated or where there are no earnings at all, only losses.