demoting

present participle of demote
as in reducing
to bring to a lower grade or rank the court-martial's decision was to demote the officer responsible for the failed mission

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“Demoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoting. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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