demote

Meaning (English)

to reduce someone to a lower rank or grade

Meaning (मराठी)

पदावनती करणे, दर्जा कमी करणे

Used in a sentence

The department demoted the clerk to a lower grade after the inquiry.

चौकशीनंतर विभागाने त्या लिपिकाची खालच्या श्रेणीत पदावनती केली.

Synonyms

downgrade, relegate

Antonyms

promote, elevate