downgrade
/ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/
noun
- A reduction to a lower level, rank, or quality.
- The downgrade in service quality led to customer complaints.
- The credit downgrade made it harder for the company to borrow money.
- The downgrade of the hotel's rating disappointed many guests.
verb
- To reduce something to a lower level, rank, or quality.
- The airline downgraded my seat from business to economy.
- The company decided to downgrade its software to an older version.
- The storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm.
- To give someone a less important job or position.
- He was downgraded from manager to assistant after the restructuring.
- They downgraded her position due to budget cuts.
- The teacher was downgraded to a part-time role.