계급이나 직위를 낮추어 강등시키다.
To assign someone to a lower rank or a less senior position, usually as a punishment or due to organizational restructuring.
예문:
"The supervisor was demoted to a junior clerk after the audit revealed several errors."
"He was demoted from his position as head coach due to the team's poor performance this season."
"Instead of being fired, the employee was demoted to a different department with less responsibility."