downgrade
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/ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
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/ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
to move someone or something to a lower rank or level
The company decided to downgrade his position from manager to assistant.
公司决定将他的职位从经理降级为助理。
to make something or someone seem less important or valuable
Critics often downgrade the importance of his early work.
评论家常常贬低他早期作品的重要性。