downgraded Definition
- 1to lower in importance, status, or value
- 2to reduce the rating or rank of something or someone
Using downgraded: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "downgraded" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm.
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The company's credit rating was downgraded by the agency.
Example
He was downgraded from manager to assistant.
downgraded Synonyms and Antonyms
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Summary: downgraded in Brief
'Downgraded' [doun-grey-did] means to lower in importance, status, or value. It is often used to describe a reduction in rating or rank, as in 'The company's credit rating was downgraded by the agency.' 'Downgraded' can also refer to a demotion, as in 'He was downgraded from manager to assistant.'
