v. t. To kill (a person); to murder; -- used commonly of planned assassination by criminals; as, the mob bumped off all the witnesses. [ Colloq. ] [ PJC ]
(v) assign to a lower position; reduce in rank, See Also: bump off, Syn. bump, kick downstairs, break, relegate, Ant. promote, Example:She was demoted because she always speaks up; He was broken down to Sergeant