demote

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·mote /dɪˈməʊt $ -ˈmoʊt/ verb [transitive]  DOWNto make someone’s rank or position lower or less important 将〔某人〕降级，将〔某人〕降职 OPP promotebe demoted to something The sergeant was demoted to private. 这名中士被降为列兵。n Grammar Demote is often used in the passive. —demotion /-ˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

demote• Dismiss, suspend, or demote all or any employees who participate in such strike or violation. 2.• The trouble with this manoeuvre is that it can not help but demote poetry.• It threatens to demote the Brussels institutions, especially the Commission, by setting up an alternative centre of decision-making.• The remarks followed the company's attempt to demote the men.• Her old scarf, purple rayon printed with black flowers, she would demote to second-best.• The aim of semantic processing is to demote word combinations that are not meaningful.From Longman Business Dictionarydemotede‧mote /dɪˈməʊt-ˈmoʊt/ verb [transitive]HUMAN RESOURCES to give someone a job with a lower rank or position than they had beforeConstructive dismissal can include demoting you or reducing your salary.demote somebody to somethingAfter a Cabinet reshuffle, he was demoted to Deputy Education Secretary.demote somebody from somethingHe was demoted from his position as chairman of the board last April. —demotion noun [countable, uncountable]She could remain on the staff if she accepted demotion to ordinary lecturer.→ See Verb tableOrigin demote (1800-1900) de- + promote

de·mote verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

to Business Corpus someone’s rank position or lower make

demote
de‧mote /dɪˈməʊt $ -ˈmoʊt/ verb [transitive usually in passive]to make someone’s rank or position lower or less important
   OPP  promote:
    The sergeant was demoted to private.
—demotion /-ˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

de·moteBrE /ˌdiːˈməʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they demote BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it demotes BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊts/ 🔊past simple demoted BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪd/ 🔊past participle demoted BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form demoting BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪŋ/ 🔊 [often passive] ~ sb (from sth) (to sth) to move sb to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment 使降级，使降职，使降低地位（常作为惩罚） OPP promote ▸ de·mo·tion BrE /ˌdiːˈməʊʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdiːˈmoʊʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable]