as in to reduce
to bring to a lower grade or rank
several noncommissioned officers had been disrated
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Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 May 2025 -
With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Last month, Dhillon demoted senior attorneys who handled police abuse investigations to other low-level assignments, such as handling public records requests or adjudicating internal discrimination complaints.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Blackburn Rovers’ women’s team have been demoted from Women’s Super League 2 after the club decided against putting up the necessary funding for facilities, player welfare and staffing.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Disrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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