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downgrade

[/ˈdaʊnɡreɪd/]
verb/noun
rebaixar, degradar, reduzir de categoria
1. (verb) To reduce someone or something to a lower rank, level, or category
The airline decided to downgrade passengers from business to economy class.
A companhia aérea decidiu rebaixar os passageiros da classe executiva para a econômica.
2. (verb) To reduce the rating, status, or evaluation of something
The credit agency downgraded the company's rating from A to B.
A agência de crédito rebaixou a classificação da empresa de A para B.
3. (verb) To reduce the importance or value attributed to something
Don't downgrade the significance of his contribution.
Não minimize a importância da sua contribuição.
4. (noun) An act or instance of reducing in rank, status, or rating
The downgrade of the stock led to losses for investors.
O rebaixamento da ação causou perdas para os investidores.
NYC Slang
tank, demote, fall back
Synonyms
demotereducelowerdiminishdepreciatedevaluedeclass
Antonyms
upgradepromoteelevateimproveenhanceraise

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rebaixar, degradar, reduzir
Most common usage in business and financial contexts
São Paulo
rebaixar, piora
Used in corporate and financial sectors
Rio de Janeiro
rebaixar, diminuir de categoria
Common in service and airline industries
Portugal
rebaixamento, degradação
More formal usage, especially in financial contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

downgrade someone's status
downgrade a rating
take a downgrade
suffer a downgrade
face downgrade pressure
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