انگریزی

downgrade

gb/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/ us/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/
B2 انگریزی
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فعل B2 action
1

lower in rank or value

to move or rate someone or something at a lower level than before

استعمال کا انداز: downgrade [someone/something] from [level] to [lower level]
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse downgrade with degrade. Downgrade means lower in level or status; degrade often means damage the quality of something or humiliate someone.
ہم معنی الفاظ
lower (broader and more general) | demote (usually used for a person moved to a lower job rank) | reduce (more general, often about size, amount, or level) | devalue (emphasizes making something seem or become less valuable)
متضاد الفاظ
upgrade (raise to a higher level, rank, or quality) | promote (raise a person to a higher job rank) | raise (increase the level, status, or value)
لفظی تراکیب
downgrade a role |downgrade a position |downgrade a status |downgrade a warning |downgrade a storm |downgrade a risk |downgrade an assessment |downgrade expectations
موضوعات
work |organizations |status |quality
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • They downgraded the warning.
  • My seat was downgraded to economy.
اسم B2 event
2

reduction in status or quality

a change that makes something lower in level, status, or quality

استعمال کا انداز: a downgrade; a downgrade in [quality/status/service]; a downgrade from [something]
عام غلطی:
Downgrade is normally a countable noun: say a downgrade or the downgrade, not downgradement.
ہم معنی الفاظ
reduction (more general and less focused on status or quality) | demotion (usually refers to a lower job rank) | cut (often refers to a decrease in amount or level) | setback (emphasizes a negative step backward)
متضاد الفاظ
upgrade (a change to a higher level or quality) | promotion (a move to a higher job rank) | improvement (a change that makes something better)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
work |organizations |status |quality
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The new room was a downgrade.
  • This change feels like a downgrade.
فعل B2 action
3

switch to lower version

to change to a simpler, older, or cheaper version of something

استعمال کا انداز: downgrade [software/account/plan] to [version/plan]; downgrade from [version/plan] to [lower version/plan]
عام غلطی:
Use downgrade to for the new lower version or plan: I downgraded to the basic plan.
ہم معنی الفاظ
switch down (informal and less common) | revert (means go back to an earlier version) | scale back (emphasizes reducing features, size, or cost) | reduce (more general, especially for a plan or package)
متضاد الفاظ
upgrade (change to a newer, better, or higher-level version) | update (change software to a newer version, not necessarily a higher tier)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
technology |software |consumer_services |subscriptions
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I downgraded to the basic plan.
  • Can I downgrade the app?
اسم B2 event
4

lower version or plan change

a change to a simpler, older, or cheaper version

استعمال کا انداز: a downgrade to [version/plan]; a downgrade from [version/plan]
عام غلطی:
Do not use downgrade when you simply cancel a service; it usually means you keep it but move to a lower level.
ہم معنی الفاظ
reversion (mainly a return to an earlier version) | step down (informal; emphasizes moving to a lower level) | switch (more general and does not imply lower quality or level)
متضاد الفاظ
upgrade (a change to a newer, better, or higher-level version) | update (a move to a newer software version)
لفظی تراکیب
software downgrade |system downgrade |subscription downgrade |account downgrade |plan downgrade |downgrade fee |downgrade option |downgrade path |downgrade to basic
موضوعات
technology |software |consumer_services |subscriptions
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The downgrade saved me money.
  • The plan downgrade removed video calls.
فعل business C1 action
5

lower a financial rating

to give a company, country, bond, or stock a lower financial rating than before

استعمال کا انداز: [agency/analyst] downgrades [issuer/security/stock] from [rating/recommendation] to [lower one]
عام غلطی:
In finance, the subject is often a rating agency, bank, or analyst, not the company being rated.
ہم معنی الفاظ
lower (general word for reducing a rating or recommendation) | cut (common in financial news for reducing ratings, forecasts, or targets) | reduce (more general and less specific to ratings)
متضاد الفاظ
upgrade (raise a financial rating or recommendation) | raise (increase a rating, price target, or recommendation) | affirm (keep a rating unchanged rather than lower it)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
finance |business |investing |credit
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The agency downgraded the bond.
  • Analysts downgraded the stock.
اسم business C1 event
6

financial rating cut

a lower financial rating given to a company, country, bond, or stock

استعمال کا انداز: a downgrade of [issuer/security]; a downgrade from [rating] to [lower rating]; a downgrade by [agency/analyst]
عام غلطی:
A downgrade is the act or announcement of lowering the rating; the new rating itself is usually called the rating.
ہم معنی الفاظ
rating cut (clearer but less formal than downgrade) | cut (short journalistic term used when context is clear) | reduction (general term, less specific to finance)
متضاد الفاظ
upgrade (a raising of a financial rating or recommendation) | rating increase (explicit phrase for a higher rating) | affirmation (a decision to leave a rating unchanged)
لفظی تراکیب
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+
موضوعات
finance |business |investing |credit
مثالیں
  • 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+.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The downgrade hurt the company’s shares.
  • A credit downgrade can be expensive.
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GB/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/
US/dˈaʊŋɡɹˈeɪd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
down - grade (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
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Noun
  • Base: downgrade
  • Plural: downgrades
Verb
  • Base: downgrade
  • 3rd Person Singular: downgrades
  • Present Participle: downgrading
  • Past: downgraded
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