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

reducing the price of

economising^UK

economizing^US

cutting in price

making cheaper

putting on sale

lowering the price of

rendering worthless

disgrading

driving down

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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

failing to appreciate

brushing something under the carpet

putting on the soft pedal

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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

shooting full of holes

dishonoring^US

spreading scandal about

bringing into disrepute

running smear campaign

tarring and feathering

giving a bad press to

bringing discredit to

blotching

reprimanding

belaboring^US

mortifying

belabouring^UK

blackening the name of

running a smear campaign against

picking to pieces

taking to task

sullying the reputation of

making little of

undermining

cutting down

dragging someone's name through the mud

thinking little of

blackening the character of

blackening someone's name

hauling over the coals

spreading tales about

tearing off a strip

throwing shade

blackening the reputation of

passing strictures upon

ripping up

treating as unimportant

writing false reports about

conducting a smear campaign against

showing up

dragging name through mud

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

commenting negatively

speaking of with disfavour

knocking off high horse

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

giving something a bad press

putting someone in their place

putting in a bad light

owning

disfavouring

making someone eat crow

attainting

taking down a peg or two

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

going for the jugular

rapping over the knuckles

biting someone's head off

looking down on

getting angry with

jumping down one's throat

giving someone a bollocking

lashing out

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone a bad press

hurting somebody's feelings

treating disrespectfully

cutting dead

stepping on one's toes

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

lowering the status of

bringing shame to

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

Verb

giving someone their marching orders

Present participle for to remove from office suddenly and forcefully

giving someone the boot

sending packing

drumming out

giving someone the push

forcing out

driving out

stripping of rank

throwing out on your ear

throwing someone out on their ear

usurping

giving the bum's rush

casting out

banishing

giving someone the air

binning off

putting out

giving the heave-ho

giving the old heave-ho

giving someone the big E

giving someone the bullet

giving someone their cards

stepping into the shoes of

bringing about the downfall of

giving notice to

extruding

giving someone the sack

throwing out on the streets

slinging out

showing the door to

flinging out

giving someone their notice

putting out in the street

dispossessing

handing someone his hat

giving someone their P45

ostracizing^US

giving walking papers

ostracising^UK

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Verb

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

Noun

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low

Noun

A loss of success or status

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Noun

A lowering of rank or status

Noun

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

Adjective

Demeaning or characterized by humiliation

dishonoring^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

beneath one's dignity

libellous^UK

libelous^US

unfavorable^US