1. downgrade - Noun
2. downgrade - Verb
the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
rate lower; lower in value or esteem
Source: WordNetAmerica's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance. Mohamed El-Erian
Investors should be cautiously positioned as the global economy and markets face major uncertainties. The downgrade will be a further headwind to growth and job creation in the U.S. Mohamed El-Erian
As the rich consume more and more, they are clearly not going to want to downgrade their own status. Susan George
That is a known bug in 5.00550. Either an upgrade or a downgrade will fix it. Larry Wall
The UK downgrade will come as little surprise to many. It does not appear to be occurring because the UK is cutting its deficit too far and too fast. John Redwood
Stardom is just an uneasy seat on top of a tricky toboggan. Being a star is merely perching at the head of the downgrade. A competent featured player can last a lifetime. A star, a year or two. There's all that agony of finding suitable stories, keeping in character, maintaining illusion. Fredric March