herunterstufen — meaning in English

English meaning

• degrade verb To lower someone's dignity or status; to humiliate.
• downgrade noun A lowering of an official rating, such as a firm's credit rating.

Senses

herunterstufen is used for these senses in English:

• degrade (transitive) To lower in value or social position.
• downgrade To place lower in position.
• 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.

downgrade — full definition

1. noun A lowering of an official rating, such as a firm's credit rating.
2. noun A downhill slope on a road or railway.
3. noun A move to a worse or lower standard than before.

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