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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

downgrade your interests

Hello,
Would it be okay if I said to someone: "Don't downgrade your interests for the sake of being accepted."? To not consider them less important than usual.
  

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"Downgrade" doesn't work in that sentence; use "eschew" instead.

— Teechr

  • "Downgrade" doesn't work in that sentence; use "eschew" instead.
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"Downgrade" doesn't work in that sentence; use "eschew" instead.
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Don't forgo your interests for the sake of being accepted.
Don't hide / conceal / deny your interests for the sake of being accepted.
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Thank you, A. Stars. Can I also turn my back on my interests?
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Gene93Thank you, A. Stars. Can I also turn my back on my interests?
Sort of. I would use "disregard."
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