herabstufen — meaning in English

English meaning

• degrade verb To lower someone's dignity or status; to humiliate.
• demote verb To lower the rank or status of.
• downgrade noun A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
• relegate verb Exile, banish, remove, or send away.

Senses

herabstufen is used for these senses in English:

• degrade (transitive) To lower in value or social position.
• demote (transitive) To lower the rank or status of.
• downgrade To place lower in position.
• relegate Refer (a point of contention) to an authority in deference to the judgment thereof.
• step down (transitive, figurative) To reduce gradually or incrementally.

degrade — full definition

1. verb To lower someone's dignity or status; to humiliate.
2. verb To reduce something's quality, strength, or condition over time.

demote — full definition

1. verb To lower the rank or status of.
2. verb To relegate.

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