downgrade priority

[daʊnˈɡreɪd praɪˈɒrɪti]
verb phrase
rebaixar a prioridade
1. to reduce the importance or urgency level assigned to a task, project, or issue
We decided to downgrade priority on that feature to focus on critical bug fixes.
Decidimos rebaixar a prioridade dessa funcionalidade para focar em correções críticas de bugs.
2. to move something from a higher ranking to a lower one in a list of priorities
The manager asked us to downgrade priority for the marketing campaign.
O gerente pediu para rebaixarmos a prioridade da campanha de marketing.
3. to decrease the level of importance given to a specific task or objective
After the emergency meeting, they decided to downgrade priority on the expansion plans.
Depois da reunião de emergência, decidiram rebaixar a prioridade dos planos de expansão.
This is primarily corporate and project management terminology used widely in both American and Brazilian business environments. In Brazil, it's common in tech companies, multinational corporations, and project management contexts. The phrase reflects modern workplace prioritization practices in agile and lean management methodologies.
NYC Slang
bump it down the list / take it off the back burner (partially related)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
reduce prioritylower prioritydeprioritizedemote prioritydecrease priority level
Antonyms / Antônimos
upgrade priorityraise priorityprioritizeelevate priorityincrease priority

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rebaixar a prioridade
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business context
São Paulo
baixar a prioridade / diminuir a prioridade
both terms used interchangeably in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
rebaixar a prioridade
standard business terminology
Portugal
reduzir a prioridade / diminuir a prioridade
European Portuguese prefers 'reduzir' or 'diminuir' over 'rebaixar'

Related Words

priority managementtask schedulingproject managementresource allocationurgency level

Related Idioms & Phrases

put something on the back burner
take the back seat
lower on the totem pole
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