downgrade (downgrades 3rd person present) (downgrading present participle) (downgraded past tense & past participle )
1 verb If something is downgraded, it is given less importance than it used to have or than you think it should have., (Antonym: upgrade)
The boy's condition has been downgraded from critical to serious... be V-ed
2 verb If someone is downgraded, their job or status is changed so that they become less important or receive less money.
(=demote) (Antonym: upgrade)
There was no criticism of her work until after she was downgraded... be V-ed