herabstufen — meaning in English

English meaning

• degrade verb To lower someone's dignity or status; to humiliate.
• demote verb To move someone down to a lower rank or position.
• downgrade noun A lowering of an official rating, such as a firm's credit rating.
• relegate verb To banish, exile, or otherwise force 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 move someone down to a lower rank or position.
2. verb To put someone or something into a lower group or position.

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