downgrade
gb/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/ us/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B2
action
1
lower in rank or value
to move or rate someone or something at a lower level than before
Schéma d’usage :
downgrade [someone/something] from [level] to [lower level]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse downgrade with degrade. Downgrade means lower in level or status; degrade often means damage the quality of something or humiliate someone.
Synonymes
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)
Antonymes
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)
Collocations
downgrade a role
|downgrade a position
|downgrade a status
|downgrade a warning
|downgrade a storm
|downgrade a risk
|downgrade an assessment
|downgrade expectations
Thèmes
work
|organizations
|status
|quality
Exemples
- Officials downgraded the hurricane to a tropical storm overnight.
- After the restructure, several senior roles were downgraded.
- The report downgraded the risk from severe to moderate.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They downgraded the warning.
- My seat was downgraded to economy.
Nom
B2
event
2
reduction in status or quality
a change that makes something lower in level, status, or quality
Schéma d’usage :
a downgrade; a downgrade in [quality/status/service]; a downgrade from [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Downgrade is normally a countable noun: say a downgrade or the downgrade, not downgradement.
Synonymes
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)
Antonymes
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)
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
Thèmes
work
|organizations
|status
|quality
Exemples
- Passengers complained that the new policy was a downgrade in service.
- The smaller office felt like a downgrade after their old workspace.
- She accepted the new title, even though it looked like a downgrade.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The new room was a downgrade.
- This change feels like a downgrade.
Verbe
B2
action
3
switch to lower version
to change to a simpler, older, or cheaper version of something
Schéma d’usage :
downgrade [software/account/plan] to [version/plan]; downgrade from [version/plan] to [lower version/plan]
Erreur fréquente :
Use downgrade to for the new lower version or plan: I downgraded to the basic plan.
Synonymes
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)
Antonymes
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)
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
Thèmes
technology
|software
|consumer_services
|subscriptions
Exemples
- You can downgrade to the free plan at any time.
- After the update caused problems, the IT team downgraded the software to the previous version.
- I downgraded my phone package to save money.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I downgraded to the basic plan.
- Can I downgrade the app?
Nom
B2
event
4
lower version or plan change
a change to a simpler, older, or cheaper version
Schéma d’usage :
a downgrade to [version/plan]; a downgrade from [version/plan]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use downgrade when you simply cancel a service; it usually means you keep it but move to a lower level.
Synonymes
reversion (mainly a return to an earlier version)
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step down (informal; emphasizes moving to a lower level)
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switch (more general and does not imply lower quality or level)
Antonymes
upgrade (a change to a newer, better, or higher-level version)
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update (a move to a newer software version)
Collocations
software downgrade
|system downgrade
|subscription downgrade
|account downgrade
|plan downgrade
|downgrade fee
|downgrade option
|downgrade path
|downgrade to basic
Thèmes
technology
|software
|consumer_services
|subscriptions
Exemples
- Make sure you back up your files before a software downgrade.
- The downgrade to the basic plan removed several useful features.
- Some customers pay a fee for a subscription downgrade.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The downgrade saved me money.
- The plan downgrade removed video calls.
Verbe
business
C1
action
5
lower a financial rating
to give a company, country, bond, or stock a lower financial rating than before
Schéma d’usage :
[agency/analyst] downgrades [issuer/security/stock] from [rating/recommendation] to [lower one]
Erreur fréquente :
In finance, the subject is often a rating agency, bank, or analyst, not the company being rated.
Synonymes
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)
Antonymes
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)
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
Thèmes
finance
|business
|investing
|credit
Exemples
- The agency downgraded the country’s debt to junk status.
- Several analysts downgraded the stock from buy to hold.
- After weak earnings, the bank downgraded its recommendation on the retailer.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The agency downgraded the bond.
- Analysts downgraded the stock.
Nom
business
C1
event
6
financial rating cut
a lower financial rating given to a company, country, bond, or stock
Schéma d’usage :
a downgrade of [issuer/security]; a downgrade from [rating] to [lower rating]; a downgrade by [agency/analyst]
Erreur fréquente :
A downgrade is the act or announcement of lowering the rating; the new rating itself is usually called the rating.
Synonymes
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)
Antonymes
upgrade (a raising of a financial rating or recommendation)
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rating increase (explicit phrase for a higher rating)
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affirmation (a decision to leave a rating unchanged)
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+
Thèmes
finance
|business
|investing
|credit
Exemples
- The credit downgrade raised the government’s borrowing costs.
- The stock fell sharply after an analyst downgrade.
- Investors were surprised by the downgrade from AAA to AA+.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The downgrade hurt the company’s shares.
- A credit downgrade can be expensive.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
downgrade
API
GB/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/
US/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/
Syllabes et accentuation
down - grade (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: downgrade
- Plural: downgrades
Verb
- Base: downgrade
- 3rd Person Singular: downgrades
- Present Participle: downgrading
- Past: downgraded
Expressions
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