demote

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

de·mote [demote demotes demoted demoting] BrE [ˌdiːˈməʊt] NAmE [ˌdiːˈmoʊt] verb often passive ~ sb (from sth) (to sth)
to move sb to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment
Opp: ↑promote
Derived Word: ↑demotion
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: from ↑de- ‘down’ + a shortened form of ↑promote.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate