Meaning & use
Downgrading
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Reducing something to a lower rank, grade, quality, or level of importance.
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The agency is downgrading the country's credit rating due to rising debt.
The airline apologized for downgrading his seat without notice.
A note on using this word
Widely used in finance to describe lowering a credit or stock rating, but equally common in everyday contexts like software versions or travel class.
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demotingreducing
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