despromover

[desh-pro-mo-VER]

verb

to demote, to reduce in rank or status

1. to remove someone from a position of authority or responsibility to a lower position

The company decided to despromover the manager after poor performance.

A empresa decidiu despromover o gerente após desempenho insatisfatório.

2. to strip someone of a promotion or advancement

He was desPromoted due to misconduct at work.

Ele foi despromovido devido a má conduta no trabalho.

NYC Slang

demote, kick down

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

despromover

Standard usage in formal business contexts

Portugal

despromover

Less common; 'rebaixar' preferred in Portugal

despromover alguém de cargo

ser despromovido de posto

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