downgrade-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Replace or redesign for a new environment; specifically a computer term.

Examples:
This chapter explains how to upgrade or downgrade your software.
We must downgrade existing software to the new server.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: downgrade.01

Sense Number 2: Rate lower; lower in value or esteem, either perceptually or absolutely.

Examples:
Faculty and staff may complete a request to upgrade or downgrade
their permit type.
Segregationists would deliberately downgrade the program in the
South.
Would Google downgrade a site's ranking for not paying a fee?

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: downgrade.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1