Verb demote has 1 sense
  1. demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sargeant"
    --1 is one way to delegate, designate, depute, assign
    Antonyms: promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
    Derived form: noun demotion1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s something PP
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