jiàng​jí

degrade

降级 (降級) jiàng​jí
degrade verb
to reduce the grade, quality, or classification level of something

Credit rating agencies downgraded the country's credit rating from AAA to AA.

demote verb
to lower someone's rank, position, or status within an organization

He was demoted from manager to a regular employee for violating company regulations.

relegate verb
to move a sports team to a lower league or division

The team was unfortunately relegated due to poor performance during the season.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.16 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
5.19 per million

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