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Definition downgrade in British English

downgrade verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/
1

to treat something in a way that shows that you think it is now less important than it was

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The United States had no intention of downgrading its relations with China.

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2

to move someone to a job that is less important and has less pay, or to change a job so that it is less important and has less pay

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3

to give someone a lower mark for an examination than they received at first

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Definition downgrade in British English