Word: downgrade
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: down
grade
Definition: To place lower in position.
Morphemes:
Affix: down-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lower position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: grade
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The level of the ground.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gradus
Language: la
Decoded: gradus
Meaning: a step, pace, a step in a ladder or stair, a station, position, degree