/ Dictionary / Index D downrate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•rate Pronunciation: (doun'rāt"), [key] — -rat•ed, -rat•ing. to lower the rate of: to downrate the speed of an economic recovery. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. downrange downright Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language