Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Demote: To move someone to a lower position, with less pay or less important job. It's like getting a "downgrade" at work.
Degradation: When someone loses their rank or dignity, like a priest who is no longer allowed to wear their special clothes. It can also mean when something gets worse over time, like a beach eroding away.
Demote (verb) means to lower a person's rank, position, or pay. It is the opposite of a promotion.
These examples illustrate how demote means to lower someone's position or rank. In the first example, the managers were demoted due to the company's financial situation. In the second example, John was demoted from his leadership role to a regular team member.