To reduce in grade, rank, or status; demote.
When ratings agencies demote a country's credit rating it means they think it is now a riskier place to invest.
Participation in the Plan does not impair or limit the Company's right to transfer, promote, or demote, or terminate the employment of any Participant at any time.
Why did the mayor demote the official?
"We are going to demote the PC to just be a device," Steve Jobs said.
The word "Pluto" took on a new meaning with this move - it came to be defined as "to demote or devalue someone or something."
Have to its evaluation honour have demote.
ASEAN leaders need to decide if they will let Burma demote ASEAN to the laughingstock of intergovernmental forums.
Every schoolgirl is a angel, they possess beautiful wing, if schoolgirl cries for a schoolboy that likes self sincerely, she will be pulled out wing to demote for ordinary person.
Terry, who has been replaced by fellow defender Rio Ferdinand, said he abided by Capello's decision to demote him.
It is illegal to demote an employee without reason.
Demote: This allows the guild leader to demote members within the guild to lower ranks.
It's very difficult to demote somebody who has been standing in during maternity leave.
Then, take a deep breath and, since this is someone who could probably fire or demote you if he wanted to, move on to Step Five: "Thank him for giving you another chance."
In China, the understanding about Hamilton have gone through a course from more demote to the progressively objective too, but the study on Hamilton's thought still remains to be overall and deep.
