noun
- the act of reducing someone in rank or rating, especially in military or naval service
Usage: nautical; military
Examples
- The sailor faced disrating after repeated violations of naval regulations.
- His disrating from petty officer to seaman was a serious blow to his career.
- The captain recommended disrating as punishment for the officer’s misconduct.
- After the disrating, he had to start rebuilding his military reputation.
- The naval court considered disrating an appropriate disciplinary measure.
- She appealed the disrating decision through proper military channels.