downgrade
gb/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/ us/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/
B2
English
leminősít, visszasorol, visszalépés, leminősítés, visszavált, visszaállít, visszaváltás, visszaállítás
VERB
B2
1
leminősít
B2
visszasorol
B2
Usage pattern:
downgrade [someone/something] from [level] to [lower level]
Officials downgraded the hurricane to a tropical storm overnight.
A hatóságok éjszaka trópusi viharrá minősítették vissza a hurrikánt.
After the restructure, several senior roles were downgraded.
Az átszervezés után több vezető pozíciót alacsonyabb besorolásba soroltak.
The report downgraded the risk from severe to moderate.
Learner examples
They downgraded the warning.
A figyelmeztetést alacsonyabb szintre sorolták.
My seat was downgraded to economy.
A helyemet visszasorolták turistaosztályra.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse downgrade with degrade. Downgrade means lower in level or status; degrade often means damage the quality of something or humiliate someone.
Meaning
lower in rank or value
Collocations
downgrade a role
|downgrade a position
|downgrade a status
|downgrade a warning
|downgrade a storm
|downgrade a risk
|downgrade an assessment
|downgrade expectations
Synonyms
lower (broader and more general)
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demote (usually used for a person moved to a lower job rank)
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reduce (more general, often about size, amount, or level)
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devalue (emphasizes making something seem or become less valuable)
Antonyms
upgrade (raise to a higher level, rank, or quality)
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promote (raise a person to a higher job rank)
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raise (increase the level, status, or value)
Themes
work
|organizations
|status
|quality
Definition
to move or rate someone or something at a lower level than before
To reduce someone or something to a lower rank, level, status, value, or degree of importance.
NOUN
B2
2
visszalépés
B1
leminősítés
B2
Usage pattern:
a downgrade; a downgrade in [quality/status/service]; a downgrade from [something]
Passengers complained that the new policy was a downgrade in service.
Az utasok panaszkodtak, hogy az új szabályzat visszalépést jelentett a szolgáltatás színvonalában.
The smaller office felt like a downgrade after their old workspace.
A régi munkaterük után a kisebb iroda visszalépésnek érződött.
She accepted the new title, even though it looked like a downgrade.
Learner examples
The new room was a downgrade.
Az új szoba visszalépés volt.
This change feels like a downgrade.
Ez a változás visszalépésnek érződik.
Common mistake:
Downgrade is normally a countable noun: say a downgrade or the downgrade, not downgradement.
Meaning
reduction in status or quality
Collocations
a major downgrade
|a significant downgrade
|a slight downgrade
|a downgrade in service
|a downgrade in status
|a job downgrade
|a room downgrade
|feel like a downgrade
Synonyms
reduction (more general and less focused on status or quality)
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demotion (usually refers to a lower job rank)
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cut (often refers to a decrease in amount or level)
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setback (emphasizes a negative step backward)
Antonyms
upgrade (a change to a higher level or quality)
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promotion (a move to a higher job rank)
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improvement (a change that makes something better)
Themes
work
|organizations
|status
|quality
Definition
a change that makes something lower in level, status, or quality
A reduction to a lower rank, level, status, value, or quality.
VERB
B2
3
visszavált
B2
visszaállít
B1
Usage pattern:
downgrade [software/account/plan] to [version/plan]; downgrade from [version/plan] to [lower version/plan]
You can downgrade to the free plan at any time.
Bármikor visszaválthatsz az ingyenes csomagra.
After the update caused problems, the IT team downgraded the software to the previous version.
Miután a frissítés problémákat okozott, az informatikai csapat visszaállította a szoftvert az előző verzióra.
I downgraded my phone package to save money.
Learner examples
I downgraded to the basic plan.
Visszaváltottam az alapcsomagra.
Can I downgrade the app?
Vissza tudom állítani az appot egy korábbi verzióra?
Common mistake:
Use downgrade to for the new lower version or plan: I downgraded to the basic plan.
Meaning
switch to lower version
Collocations
downgrade software
|downgrade an app
|downgrade an operating system
|downgrade a subscription
|downgrade an account
|downgrade a plan
|downgrade a package
|downgrade to the free version
|downgrade to basic
|downgrade to a previous version
Synonyms
switch down (informal and less common)
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revert (means go back to an earlier version)
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scale back (emphasizes reducing features, size, or cost)
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reduce (more general, especially for a plan or package)
Antonyms
upgrade (change to a newer, better, or higher-level version)
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update (change software to a newer version, not necessarily a higher tier)
Themes
technology
|software
|consumer_services
|subscriptions
Definition
to change to a simpler, older, or cheaper version of something
To change a product, service, system, or account to an older, less advanced, cheaper, or lower-level version.
NOUN
B2
4
visszaváltás
B2
Usage pattern:
a downgrade to [version/plan]; a downgrade from [version/plan]
Make sure you back up your files before a software downgrade.
Mindenképp készíts biztonsági mentést a fájljaidról, mielőtt a szoftvert egy korábbi verzióra állítod vissza.
The downgrade to the basic plan removed several useful features.
Az alapcsomagra való visszaváltással több hasznos funkció megszűnt.
Some customers pay a fee for a subscription downgrade.
Learner examples
The downgrade saved me money.
A visszaváltással pénzt spóroltam.
The plan downgrade removed video calls.
Az alacsonyabb csomagra váltás megszüntette a videóhívásokat.
Common mistake:
Do not use downgrade when you simply cancel a service; it usually means you keep it but move to a lower level.
Meaning
lower version or plan change
Collocations
software downgrade
|system downgrade
|subscription downgrade
|account downgrade
|plan downgrade
|downgrade fee
|downgrade option
|downgrade path
|downgrade to basic
Synonyms
reversion (mainly a return to an earlier version)
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step down (informal; emphasizes moving to a lower level)
|
switch (more general and does not imply lower quality or level)
Antonyms
upgrade (a change to a newer, better, or higher-level version)
|
update (a move to a newer software version)
Themes
technology
|software
|consumer_services
|subscriptions
Definition
a change to a simpler, older, or cheaper version
A change to an older, less advanced, cheaper, or lower-level version of a product, service, system, or account.
VERB
C1
BUSINESS
5
leminősít
C1
Usage pattern:
[agency/analyst] downgrades [issuer/security/stock] from [rating/recommendation] to [lower one]
The agency downgraded the country’s debt to junk status.
Az ügynökség bóvli kategóriára minősítette le az ország adósságát.
Several analysts downgraded the stock from buy to hold.
Több elemző a részvényt vételről tartásra minősítette le.
After weak earnings, the bank downgraded its recommendation on the retailer.
Learner examples
The agency downgraded the bond.
Az ügynökség leminősítette a kötvényt.
Analysts downgraded the stock.
Az elemzők leminősítették a részvényt.
Common mistake:
In finance, the subject is often a rating agency, bank, or analyst, not the company being rated.
Meaning
lower a financial rating
Collocations
downgrade a credit rating
|downgrade a bond
|downgrade debt
|downgrade a company
|downgrade a bank
|downgrade a country
|downgrade a stock
|downgrade a recommendation
|downgrade to junk
|downgrade from buy to hold
Synonyms
lower (general word for reducing a rating or recommendation)
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cut (common in financial news for reducing ratings, forecasts, or targets)
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reduce (more general and less specific to ratings)
Antonyms
upgrade (raise a financial rating or recommendation)
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raise (increase a rating, price target, or recommendation)
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affirm (keep a rating unchanged rather than lower it)
Themes
finance
|business
|investing
|credit
Definition
to give a company, country, bond, or stock a lower financial rating than before
To lower an official credit rating or investment recommendation for a company, government, bond, stock, or other financial instrument.
NOUN
C1
BUSINESS
6
leminősítés
C1
Usage pattern:
a downgrade of [issuer/security]; a downgrade from [rating] to [lower rating]; a downgrade by [agency/analyst]
The credit downgrade raised the government’s borrowing costs.
A hitelminősítői leminősítés megemelte a kormány hitelfelvételi költségeit.
The stock fell sharply after an analyst downgrade.
A részvény árfolyama élesen esett egy elemzői leminősítés után.
Investors were surprised by the downgrade from AAA to AA+.
Learner examples
The downgrade hurt the company’s shares.
A leminősítés ártott a vállalat részvényeinek.
A credit downgrade can be expensive.
Egy hitelminősítői leminősítés sokba kerülhet.
Common mistake:
A downgrade is the act or announcement of lowering the rating; the new rating itself is usually called the rating.
Meaning
financial rating cut
Collocations
credit downgrade
|ratings downgrade
|sovereign downgrade
|debt downgrade
|bond downgrade
|analyst downgrade
|stock downgrade
|downgrade warning
|downgrade by Moody’s
|downgrade from AAA to AA+
Synonyms
rating cut (clearer but less formal than downgrade)
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cut (short journalistic term used when context is clear)
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reduction (general term, less specific to finance)
Antonyms
upgrade (a raising of a financial rating or recommendation)
|
rating increase (explicit phrase for a higher rating)
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affirmation (a decision to leave a rating unchanged)
Themes
finance
|business
|investing
|credit
Definition
a lower financial rating given to a company, country, bond, or stock
A lowering of an official credit rating or investment recommendation for a company, government, bond, stock, or other financial instrument.
Grammar
Dictionary form
downgrade
IPA
GB/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/
US/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/
Syllables & stress
down - grade (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: downgrade
- Plural: downgrades
Verb
- Base: downgrade
- 3rd Person Singular: downgrades
- Present Participle: downgrading
- Past: downgraded
Expressions
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