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.
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.
Разжалование стало для него большим ударом.
Being demoted was a major blow to him.
Приказ, разжаловавший капитана, обсуждали все.
Everyone discussed the order that had demoted the captain.



















