(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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
adj. on or of the lower floors of a building, especially the ground floor; as, the downstairs (or downstair phone; the house has no downstairs bathroom. Opposite of upstairs. [ WordNet 1.5 ]