verb · to lower in rank, position, or status; to relegate

他因为直言进谏而被贬到了偏远地区。

verb · to reduce or decrease in value, price, or purchasing power

由于通货膨胀，该国货币今年贬了不少。

idiom · to criticize, censure, or speak slightingly of someone or something

人们对这部电影的评价褒贬不一。