demote

The boat was smashed on the rocks. See also Synonyms at demote ,opportunity

a defeat that humiliated both army and nation. See also Synonyms at demote

the head of the army was demoted to deputy defence secretary.

was demoted from captain to lieutenant;

He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier.

For this peccadillo he was demoted and sent back to pound the beat.

The boss demoted her to a less responsible position.

But you were quite right in demoting him.

I've been demoted to dwarf planet status, so please listen.

She was our lead singer, but we demoted her because she wasn't good enough.

And she was so incensed at your demoting Hugh from the management of the mill.

But I actually didn't demote Pluto. That was a vote of the International Astronomical Union.

In his appointments to government jobs, Mr Sunak demoted the status of the minister for climate policies.

Burns Strider was accused of sexually harassing a young female staffer. He was demoted, but not fired.

It found in favour of a mother who had sued a medical practice in Hiroshima for demoting her.

More than seventy-five years later, that planetary status was revoked and Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet.

So, what does it mean “to be demoted”?