| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DOWNGRADE | Demote. |
| BUST | Demote |
| BUMP | Demote |
| LOWER | Demote |
| DEGRADE | Demote |
| RELEGATE | Demote |
| ABASE | Demote |
| DISRATE | Demote |
| BUMP | Demote: Colloq. |
| APEG | Take down ... (demote) |
| ELEVATE | Opposite of demote |
| RERANK | Promote or demote |
| BUMP | Promote or demote |
| DISRATE | Demote a petty officer |
| PLUTO | 2006 neologism meaning "to demote" |
| DOWNGRADE | Demote to a less skilled job. |
