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downgrading

UK
/ˈdaʊnɡreɪdɪŋ/
US
/ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪdɪŋ/

Translations

downgradingnoun
downgradings
pl
rétrogradationRéduction de rang, de statut ou de notation; surtout en contexte financier ou administratif.
The downgrading of the company's credit rating affected its ability to secure loans.
La rétrogradation de la note de crédit de l'entreprise a affecté sa capacité à obtenir des prêts.
Additional translations
déclassementRéduction de valeur, d’importance ou de niveau; emploi plus général.
Synonyms
diminution
devaluation
demotion
reduction
decline
downgradinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪdɪŋ/
US
/ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪdɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present participle modifying a noun (e.g., "downgrading measures").
dégradantQui entraîne une baisse de qualité, de valeur ou de statut.
The agency implemented downgrading measures to cut costs.
L'agence a mis en œuvre des mesures dégradantes pour réduire les coûts.
Synonyms
demoting
degrading
demeaning
belittling
depreciating
diminishing
lowering
reducing
devaluing
denigrating
downgradeverb

downgrading

Gerund

downgraded
Past Simple
downgraded
Past Participle
downgrading
Gerund
UK
/ˈdaʊnɡreɪd/
US
/ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/
rétrograderNotamment en informatique ou pour revenir à une version antérieure.
The company decided to downgrade the software to a previous version due to compatibility issues.
L’entreprise a décidé de rétrograder le logiciel vers une version antérieure en raison de problèmes de compatibilité.
déclasserRéduire au rang, au statut ou au niveau inférieur.
The manager was downgraded after repeated mistakes.
Le manager a été déclassé après des erreurs répétées.
Additional translations
dégraderPour la réputation, la note ou la valeur; emploi fréquent aussi en contexte économique.
Synonyms
reduce
downscale
belittle
decrease
devalue
lower
diminish
demote
Antonyms
upgrade

Definitions

downgradingnoun
The act or process of reducing something to a lower rank, status, or level.
The downgrading of the company's credit rating affected its ability to secure loans.
A reduction in importance, quality, or value.
The downgrading of the software version led to a loss of several key features.
downgradinggerund / present participle
Causing or involving a reduction in rank, status, quality, or value.
The agency implemented downgrading measures to cut costs.
downgradeverb
To reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance.
The company decided to downgrade the software to a previous version due to compatibility issues.
To lower the status or reputation of something or someone.
The credit agency downgraded the country's credit rating after the economic downturn.
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