downgrade
/ˈdaʊnˌɡɹeɪd/noun
Middle School
1
A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
2
A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
3
A reduction in quality; a descent towards an inferior state.
Thesaurus
Antonyms
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing