downrate

English

Etymology

From down- +‎ rate.

Verb

downrate (third-person singular simple present downrates, present participle downrating, simple past and past participle downrated)

  1. (transitive) To give something a lower rating.
    • 2025 October 15, 'Mystery Shopper', “About Anglia... and high scores”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 54:
      The eight-minute connection to East Midlands Railway is a breeze. The train is 170208, its First Class downrated, so I enjoy the wider seats for the hour to Ely, where I arrive a couple of minutes early.

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