downgraded
adj.reduced to a lower level, rank, or value. You use this when something is now considered less important or lower quality than it was before.
adj.reduced to a lower status, rank, or level of importance. Often used predicatively after a linking verb or as a participial adjective modifying a noun.
“The storm was downgraded to a tropical breeze.”
“After the poor quarterly results, the bank's credit rating was downgraded by several major financial agencies.”
“The once-prestigious hotel now offers a downgraded experience, with fewer amenities and a smaller staff than it maintained during its peak years in the late nineties.”
Often follows 'was' or 'has been' in passive constructions; can also be used as a participial adjective before a noun.
Usage downgraded to a level
“Their UK security was downgraded after they stopped being working royals in 2020 and moved to the US, where they have paid for their own protection.”
“Around 190 people from the villages of Castromil and San Ciprián have now been told they can return home after the fire was downgraded to a level 1.”