declass

 [dee-klas, -klahs]  

de·class

   [dee-klas, -klahs]
verb (used with object)
to remove or degrade from one's social class, position, or rank; lower in status.
Origin:
1885–90; < French déclasser. See de-, class
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declass (diːˈklɑːs)
 
—vb
(tr) to lower in social status or position; degrade

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