Downgrade
Downgrade verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.
Hand over and downgrade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hand over" instead a verb "Downgrade".
Nearby Words: downgraded, downgrading
Hand over
Hand over verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
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