downgrade (n.)
- abase
- atrophy
- below
- break
- bump
- bust
- cascade
- cataract
- chute
- collapse
- comedown
- compress
- crash
- cut
- damp
- debacle
- decadence
- declension
- declination
- decline
- declivity
- decrease
- degeneracy
- degeneration
- demerit
- descension
- descent
- devolution
- dip
- dipping
- down
- downfall
- downhill
- downpour
- downtown
- downturn
- drop
- dropping
- fall
- grade
- gradient
- gravitation
- hang
- hanging
- inclination
- lower
- pare
- pounce
- rapids
- stoop
- swoop
- upgrade
- uphill
- waning
- waterfall
downgrade (v.)
- abase
- abridge
- atrophy
- belittle
- break
- bump
- bust
- cascade
- chute
- collapse
- compress
- crash
- curtail
- cut
- damp
- dampen
- debase
- decline
- decrease
- decry
- deduct
- deflate
- degrade
- demote
- denigrate
- deplume
- depose
- depreciate
- depress
- dethrone
- devalue
- diminish
- dip
- disenfranchise
- disfranchise
- disparage
- displace
- displume
- dispossess
- down
- downplay
- downstairs
- drop
- fall
- grade
- hang
- humble
- lessen
- lower
- minimize
- pare
- pounce
- reduce
- retrench
- shorten
- simplify
- stoop
- swoop
- undervalue
- upgrade