demote russian

• сни́зить

  to reduce, to lower, to cut, to decrease

  to lower, to bring down

  to demote, to downgrade

• разжа́ловать

  to demote, to reduce in rank, to cashier

• низводи́ть

  to bring down, to reduce (to a lower level), to degrade

  to relegate, to demote, to reduce (in rank)

• разжа́ловавший

  having demoted, having degraded, having stripped of rank

Examples

• Она пони́зила тебя в до́лжности.

  She demoted you.

• Том был пони́жен в до́лжности.

  Tom has been demoted.

• Том был пони́жен в зва́нии.

  Tom has been demoted.

• Офицера разжаловали за трусость в бою

  The officer was demoted for cowardice in battle.

• Генерал приказал разжаловать нерадивого командира

  The general ordered the negligent commander to be demoted.

• Его разжаловали в рядовые после скандала

  He was demoted to private after the scandal.

• Офицер получил разжалование за нарушение приказа.

  The officer was demoted for disobeying an order.

• Разжалование стало для него большим ударом.

  Being demoted was a major blow to him.

• Разжаловавший офицера генерал позже пожалел об этом.

  The general who had demoted the officer later regretted it.

• Приказ, разжаловавший капитана, обсуждали все.

  Everyone discussed the order that had demoted the captain.