demote

动词

1. 1

   降职、降级、贬职常用被动

   He was demoted to assistant manager after the incident.

   那起事件之后，他被降职为副理。

2. 2

   降等、降格、贬低

   Astronomers demoted Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet.

   天文学家把冥王星降格为矮行星。