DOWNGRADE
/ˈdaʊnˌɡɹeɪd/
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Scrabble
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WWF
D(2) O(1) W(4) N(1) G(2) R(1) A(1) D(2) E(1)
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Definition
/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.
- To reduce the official estimate of a storm's intensity.
- To revert software back to an older version.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: DOWNGRADE-D DOWNGRADE-S
