使降级,使降职,使降等
Demote \De*mote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoting}.] [Pref. de- + mote, as in promote; cf. L. demovere to remove.] To reduce to a lower grade, as in school.
demote v : assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sargeant" [syn: {bump}, {relegate}, {break}, {kick downstairs}] [ant: {promote}]