Thesaurus Thursday - upgrade
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upgrade verb 1. there are plans to upgrade the rail system IMPROVE, modernize, update, bring up to date, make better, ameliorate, reform; rehabilitate, recondition, refurbish, spruce up, renovate, rejuvenate, overhaul; bring up to code. ANTONYM downgrade.
2 he was upgraded to a seat in the cabinet PROMOTE, give promotion to, elevate, move up, raise. ANTONYM demote.