Downgraded Meaning in English
word · lemma: downgrade
Definition
Describes something or someone whose status, level, or quality has been lowered.
Usage & Nuances
Usually formal or professional contexts. Commonly used for jobs, credit, services, and ratings. Often appears in passive form: 'was downgraded'. Do not confuse with 'degraded' (which often refers to quality or moral decline). Opposite is 'upgraded'.
Spanish: degradado - rebajadoPortuguese (BR): rebaixado - rebaixadaPortuguese (PT): rebaixado - rebaixadaChinese (Simplified): 降级 - 被降级Chinese (Traditional): 降級 - 被降級Hindi: घटाया गया - डाउनग्रेड किया गयाArabic: تم تخفيض درجته - تم تقليل رتبتهBengali: ডাউনগ্রেড করা - অবনমিতRussian: понижен - понижен в статусеJapanese: 格下げされた - 降格されたVietnamese: bị hạ cấp - bị giáng chứcKorean: 강등된 - 하향 조정된Turkish: düşürüldü - derecesi indirildiUrdu: درجہ کم کیا گیا - تنزلی کی گئیIndonesian: diturunkan - mengalami penurunan
Example Sentences
Her job title was downgraded after the company restructured.
basic
The hotel was downgraded from five stars to four.
basic
His credit rating was downgraded last year.
basic
After the review, my account was downgraded and I lost some benefits.
natural
Nobody likes being downgraded, but sometimes it's necessary for the team.
natural
My flight got downgraded to economy because business was full.
natural