WordNet: break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

• hypernym assign, delegate, depute, designate

• hyponym sideline

• hyponym reduce

break

• (suomi) tiputtaa (synonyymi)

bump

• (englanti) bump off (also see)
• (suomi) siirtää alas (synonyymi)

demote

• (englanti) promote (antonym)

• (englanti) demotion (derivationally related)
• (suomi) pudottaa (synonyymi)

kick downstairs

• (suomi) potkaista alas (synonyymi)

relegate

• (englanti) relegation (derivationally related)
• (suomi) alentaa (synonyymi)