1. reduced to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance
Usage: past tense and past participle of downgrade

1. having been reduced in status, quality, or importance

Examples

• The company downgraded his position after the merger.
• Her credit rating was downgraded due to late payments.
• The storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm.
• The hotel was downgraded from five stars to four stars.
• He felt disappointed about being downgraded to economy class.
• The software update downgraded some of the premium features.
• The downgraded equipment couldn’t handle the increased workload.