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Synonyms
down·grade (douńgrād́)

noun 

  1. A descending slope, as in a road.
  2. A turn or trend downward.
  3. A decline, as in fortune, status, or condition: a neighborhood on the downgrade.

transitive verb: -grad·ed, -grad·ing, -grades. 

  1. To lower the status or salary of.
  2. To minimize the importance, value, or reputation of. See synonyms at decry See synonyms at demote