demote

動詞

1. 1

   降職、降級、貶職常用被動

   He was demoted to assistant manager after the incident.

   那起事件之後，他被降職為副理。

2. 2

   降等、降格、貶低

   Astronomers demoted Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet.

   天文學家把冥王星降格為矮行星。