Word: downgrade
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: down
grade
Definition: A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
Morphemes:
Affix: down-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lower position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: grade
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gradus
Language: la
Decoded: gradus
Meaning: a step, pace, a step in a ladder or stair, a station, position, degree