Part of speech: Verb
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
Example: She was demoted because she always speaks up; He was broken down to Sergeant
Categories: Delegate, Designate, Depute, Assign
Relegate, Break, Demote, Kick downstairs, Bump
de – A related word in the same word family.
promote – A related word in the same word family.
Words in the same family branched apart as languages evolved in different regions.