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downgraded

[/ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪdɪd/]
verb (past tense/past participle), adjective
rebaixado, degradado, reduzido de categoria
1. Reduced in rank, status, or level of importance
He was downgraded from manager to team lead.
Ele foi rebaixado de gerente para líder de equipe.
2. Reduced in rating, classification, or quality assessment
The restaurant's rating was downgraded from five stars to three.
A classificação do restaurante foi reduzida de cinco estrelas para três.
3. Reduced in technical specifications or capabilities
The software was downgraded to a previous version.
O software foi rebaixado para uma versão anterior.
4. Demoted or reduced in importance or value
The hurricane was downgraded from Category 5 to Category 3.
O furacão foi rebaixado de Categoria 5 para Categoria 3.
Synonyms
demotedreducedlowereddegradeddiminished
Antonyms
upgradedpromotedelevatedimprovedenhanced

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rebaixado, degradado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
rebaixado
Preferred in business and technical contexts
Portugal
reduzido de categoria, degradado
More formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall from grace (similar concept of reduction in status)
take a step down
lose ground
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