downgrade

rebajar, degradar

Asignar a algo un rango, una calificación o un nivel inferior.

En inglés sencillo: To give something a lower rank, rating, or level.

• The agency downgraded the bank.
• They downgraded his ticket to economy class.
• The alert was downgraded after the storm weakened.

Cómo se usa: downgrade something from A to B (The agency downgraded the rating from A to B.); downgrade something to something (Officials downgraded the storm to a tropical depression.)

Sinónimos: lower, demote

Antónimos: upgrade, promote

Expresiones frecuentes: downgrade a rating, downgrade something to something, downgrade a threat

rebaja de calificación

Cambio a una calificación inferior porque algo se considera peor o menos fiable.

En inglés sencillo: A change to a lower rating because something is judged less good or less reliable.

• The bank suffered a credit downgrade.
• Investors sold their shares after the downgrade.
• Another rating downgrade could make borrowing more expensive.

Cómo se usa: downgrade of something (The downgrade of the bonds worried investors.)

Sinónimos: rating reduction

Antónimos: upgrade

Expresiones frecuentes: credit downgrade, rating downgrade, downgrade of something

empeoramiento, reducción de calidad

Cambio que empeora algo o reduce sus funciones útiles.

En inglés sencillo: A change that makes something worse or gives it fewer useful features.

• This room is a downgrade.
• The cheaper screen was a noticeable downgrade in quality.
• The software downgrade removed several useful features.

Cómo se usa: downgrade in something (The new seats represent a downgrade in comfort.)

Sinónimos: reduction, deterioration

Antónimos: upgrade, improvement

Expresiones frecuentes: a major downgrade, downgrade in quality, software downgrade