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downgrade
/ˈdaʊnˌɡɹeɪd/
noun
A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
verb
To place lower in position.
"The stock was downgraded from 'buy' to 'sell'."
To 'dumb down', reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts.
To disparage.
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