demote

IPA(Pronunciation)

transitive

(transitive) To lower the rank or status of. / (transitive) To relegate.

Japanese Meaning

降格する（地位や階級を下げる） / 役職や身分を引き下げる

After the audit revealed repeated errors, the company decided to demote the project manager.

監査で繰り返しのミスが明らかになったため、会社はプロジェクトマネージャーを降格させることにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To lower the rank or status of.

James was demoted from branch manager to assistant manager due to his poor discipline.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To relegate.

demotes

（ present singular third-person ）

demoting

（ participle present ）

demoted

（ participle past ）

demoted

（ past ）