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noun
1.
a downward slope, especially of a road.
adjective, adverb
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verb (used with object)
Idiom3.
to assign to a lower status with a smaller salary.
4.
to minimize the importance of; denigrate: She tried to downgrade the findings of the investigation.
5.
to assign a lower security classification to (information, a document, etc.).
6.
on the downgrade, in a decline toward an inferior state or position: His career has been on the downgrade.
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