downgrade

vt.

1. 使降級；使降職；使降低保密級[（+to）]
   Some of the employees working for this firm have been downgraded.

   這家公司有幾名僱員被降了職。

2. 降低，貶低；小看
   He often downgrades people he does not like.

   他常常貶低自己不喜歡的人。