downgrade

BrE /ˈdaʊnɡreɪd/ AmE /ˈdaʊnɡreɪd/

verb en → es

past downgraded pp downgraded ing downgrading

1 REDUCE STATUS [transitive] B2

to reduce the status or importance of something

reducir el estatus, degradar

  • downgrade somebody/something to/from something

Collocations downgrade a position · downgrade a product

  • The company decided to downgrade the project.

    La empresa decidió degradar el proyecto.

2 LOWER QUALITY [transitive] B1

to lower the quality or standard of something

reducir la calidad, rebajar

  • downgrade something to/from something

Collocations downgrade a service · downgrade an offer

  • They decided to downgrade the service package.

    Decidieron rebajar el paquete de servicios.

3 LOWER RANK [transitive] C1

to lower someone's rank or position in an organization

reducir el rango, despromover

  • downgrade somebody to/from something

Collocations downgrade a manager · downgrade an employee

  • The board decided to downgrade the department head.

    El consejo decidió despromover al jefe del departamento.