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demote (one) from (something)

To reassign one to a role or position with less authority or responsibility. I'm worried that if the boss finds out this blunder was my fault, she'll demote me from team manager. Raise your voice to me again, and I'll demote you from detective! The headmaster demoted Bill from his prominent role on the steering committee, and I have no idea why.
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demote (one) from (something) to (something)

To reassign one to a role or position with less authority or responsibility. I'm worried that if the boss finds out this blunder was my fault, she'll demote me from project manager to a lower position. Raise your voice to me again, and I'll demote you from detective to traffic cop! The headmaster demoted Bill from head of the steering committee to minute taker, and I have no idea why.
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demote (one) to (something)

To reassign one to a role or position with less authority or responsibility. I'm worried that if the boss finds out this blunder was my fault, she'll demote me to a lower position. Raise your voice to me again, Detective, and I'll demote you to traffic cop! A: "I thought Bill had a prominent role on the steering committee." B: "He did, but the headmaster demoted him to minute taker, and I have no idea why."
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demote (one) to (something) from (something)

To reassign one to a role or position with less authority or responsibility. I'm worried that if the boss finds out this blunder was my fault, she'll demote me to a lower position from project manager. Raise your voice to me again, and I'll demote you to traffic cop from detective! The headmaster demoted Bill to minute taker from head of the steering committee, and I have no idea why.
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demote someone from something (to something)

 and demote someone (from something) to something
to lower someone's rank from one rank to another. The manager demoted Bill from cashier to clerk. The army demoted her from lieutenant to sergeant.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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