What is another word for downgrade ?

A downward or declining slope or surface

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“The vehicle speed began to increase due to coming upon a sudden downgrade in the road.”

Noun

A change to a lower or inferior state or level

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

levelling^UK

vandalizing^US

leveling^US

vandalising^UK

dishonoring^US

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“We have noticed the downgrade in the quality of the drinking water and we are concerned.”

Noun

The angle at which a straight line or plane is inclined to another

mitre^UK

miter^US

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Noun

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low

Noun

strip someone of their rank

The act of relegating, or being relegated, to a lower rank or position

Verb

To demote to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance

make someone eat humble pie

force to eat humble pie

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

put someone in their place

cut to the quick

take down a peg or two

bring down a peg

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“She'd been nice enough to upgrade me from thug to psychologist, or downgrade me to lawyer, I couldn't tell which.”

Verb

To reduce the (perceived) value or price of

axe^UK

ax^US

amortise^UK

amortize^US

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“The article concluded by asking how I could have been so ignorant to downgrade the stock on the day Intel bought the company.”

Verb

To make, or attempt to make, something seem less important

brush something under the carpet

trivialise^UK

trivialize^US

set too little store by

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

gloze over

explain away

put on the soft pedal

mince words

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“MacFarlane did his best to duck the limelight and downgrade his role in the investigation.”

Verb

To disgrace or reduce the dignity of

make someone eat humble pie

make a fool of

put down

make someone eat crow

get the better of

have the last laugh on

take down a peg

put to shame

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

settle someone's hash

bastardize^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

make someone feel ashamed

drag someone's name through the mud

abandon one's principles

force to eat humble pie

put out of countenance

ruin the reputation of

pooh-pooh

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

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“Why should you downgrade yourself by living someone else's life?”

Verb

To belittle or express disapproval of

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

look down one's nose at

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

scandalize^US

run a smear campaign against

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

belabor^US

belabour^UK

blacken the character of

fault

scold

sully the reputation of

drag someone's name through the mud

undermine

sully someone's reputation

demoralize^US

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

demoralise^UK

blacken someone's name

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

drag name through mud

speak of with disfavour

demonize^US

demonise^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give something a bad press

disfavour^UK

put someone in their place

disfavor^US

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

abandon one's principles

hurt somebody's feelings

cut dead

treat disrespectfully

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

go for the jugular

give someone a bollocking

lash out

give someone a bad press

jump down one's throat

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

bastardize^US

profane

deteriorate

defame someone's character

canker

brutalize^US

dehumanize^US

bemean

dehumanise^UK

bastardise^UK

brutalise^UK

lower the status of

bring shame to

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“He is angry with Richelieu for his attempts to downgrade the importance of this judicial assembly.”

Verb