What is another word for downgrading ?

Present participle for to demote to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance

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

Verb

Present participle for to reduce the (perceived) value or price of

offering at a giveaway price

amortising^UK

amortizing^US

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

lowering the price of

reducing the price of

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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

Present participle for to make, or attempt to make, something seem less important

setting too little store by

setting little store by

doing an injustice to

thinking too little of

not doing justice

failing to appreciate

treating as unimportant

going easy

putting on the soft pedal

brushing something under the carpet

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

Verb

Present participle for to disgrace or reduce the dignity of

dishonoring^US

making someone eat humble pie

lowering the status of

getting the better of

making someone eat crow

having the last laugh on

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

reducing to the ranks

kicking downstairs

settling someone's hash

showing in a bad light

taking the wind out of your sails

causing to feel small

putting out of countenance

popping one's balloon

cutting to the quick

making one feel small

putting one away

forcing to eat humble pie

making eat dirt

bringing down a peg

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

Verb

Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

pummelling^UK

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

dragging through the mud

dragging through the mire

look down one's nose at

libeling^US

libelling^UK

throwing brickbats at

holding forth against

shooting full of holes

dishonoring^US

bringing into disrepute

rebuking

smirching

bringing discredit to

befouling

spreading scandal about

running smear campaign

tarring and feathering

inveighing

blackening the name of

sullying the reputation of

giving something a bad press

taking exception to

dressing down

finding fault

kicking up a stink about

blackening the reputation of

rejecting

storming

lashing

conducting a smear campaign against

belaboring^US

letting someone have it

zinging

looking askance at

giving someone a bad press

belabouring^UK

running a smear campaign against

blackening the character of

expressing disapproval of

kicking up a fuss about

commenting negatively

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

knocking off high horse

dragging someone's name through the mud

expressing strong disapproval of

expressing a poor opinion of

disfavouring

disfavoring

remonstrating against

passing strictures upon

giving a bad press to

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

blackening someone's name

jumping down one's throat

animadverting upon

vociferating about

regarding with disgust

satirizing^US

complaining vociferously about

raining

objecting strongly to

fighting

taking issue with

expressing disagreement with

speaking out against

griping

lodging a protest against

taking a stand against

combating

withstanding

raising objections to

satirising^UK

holding up to ridicule

sneezing at

sniffing at

ranking out

turning up one's nose

quipping at

giving Bronx cheer

holding in contempt

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

Verb

Present participle for to lower in standing, or to bring dishonor or shame to

Verb

giving someone their marching orders

Present participle for remove from office suddenly and forcefully

giving someone the boot

giving someone the push

showing the door

riding out on rail

running out of town

throwing out on your ear

laying off

making redundant

giving someone the sack

letting go

giving someone the bullet

giving the heave-ho

giving the elbow

giving someone their cards

releasing

retiring

giving the old heave-ho

giving someone their notice

giving someone the big E

handing walking papers

binning off

giving someone the air

giving marching orders

disemploying

giving notice to

bringing about the downfall of

giving walking papers

handing someone his hat

giving someone the pink slip

giving the bum's rush

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Noun

A lowering of rank or status

offense^US

offence^UK

yielding to temptation

original sin

fall from grace

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Noun

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low

Noun

Freezing out

Noun

A reduction in the value of an asset over time, due in particular to wear and tear

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Adjective

Demeaning or characterized by humiliation

libelous^US

libellous^UK

unfavorable^US

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

cavilling^UK

libeling^US