downgrading

Meaning of downgrading

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance.
    some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi-skilled

Information about downgrading

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of downgrading

down-grad-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
  • downgrading is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

downgrading synonyms

Meaning move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment:

demote

Meaning less high in position:

lower

Meaning assign an inferior rank or position to:

relegate

Meaning a woman's chest as measured around her breasts:

bust

Meaning treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect:

degrade

Meaning regard or represent as being of little worth:

disparage

Meaning criticize unfairly; disparage:

denigrate

Meaning publicly denounce:

decry

Meaning dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant:

belittle

Meaning reduce (something, especially something undesirable) to the smallest possible amount or degree:

minimize

Meaning damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel:

defame

downgrading antonyms

Meaning raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve (equipment or machinery) by adding or replacing components:

upgrade

Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:

promote

Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:

praise

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