downgrade (noun)

1. The director used the downgrade of the hill as a thrilling element in the car chase scene.

2. The pilgrims had to tread carefully on the downgrade leading to the temple.

3. The cartoon character slipped down the downgrade and comically rolled all the way to the bottom.

4. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned to forever push a boulder up a steep downgrade.

1. During World War II, the United States and its allies worked together to downgrade the power of the Axis powers.

2. In the animated series, the villain's plan was to downgrade the superhero's abilities using a powerful weapon.

3. The Greek god Zeus punished Prometheus by downgrading his immortality and chaining him to a rock.

4. The homeowner decided to downgrade the size of their kitchen in order to create a more open and spacious living area.