demote

/dɪˈmoʊt/ v [T]

Definition

› to lower someone in rank or position: The department is planning to demote some managers as a cost-saving measure. demotion

/dɪˈmoʊ·ʃən/ n [C/U] › [U] He faces possible demotion.

(Definition of demote v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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