Demote
Demote verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.
Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Common collocations
| character | demote character | keep character |
| characters | demote characters | keep characters |
| player | demote player | keep player |
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