down·grade
verb/ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
/ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they downgrade | /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/ /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/ |
| he / she / it downgrades | /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪdz/ /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪdz/ |
| past simple downgraded | /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪdɪd/ /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪdɪd/ |
| past participle downgraded | /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪdɪd/ /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪdɪd/ |
| -ing form downgrading | /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪdɪŋ/ /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪdɪŋ/ |
- downgrade somebody/something (from something) (to something) to move somebody/something down to a lower rank or level
使降职；使降级 - She's been downgraded from principal to vice-principal.
她已从校长降职为副校长。
- She's been downgraded from principal to vice-principal.
- downgrade something/somebody to make something/somebody seem less important or valuable than it/they really are
贬低；降低；低估 compare upgrade