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    demote
    /ˌdiːˈməʊt/

    verb

    • 1. move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment: "the head of the army was demoted to deputy defence secretary"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMOTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to lower someone or something in rank or position: The captain was demoted ( to sergeant) for failing to fulfil his duties. Synonym. relegate. Opposites. advance. boost (INCREASE) elevate. promote (RAISE) raise. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Promoting staff. aggrandizement. anointment. ascend. ascension. career ladder.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › demoteDemote Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. Synonyms. break. bust. degrade. disrate. downgrade. reduce. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of demote in a Sentence. Teachers can choose to demote a student to a lower grade. The army major was demoted to captain.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › demoteDEMOTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , de·mot·ed, de·mot·ing. to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position ( promote ): They demoted the careless waiter to busboy. demote.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › demotedDemoted - definition of demoted by The Free Dictionary

    Demoted means to lower in rank or position, such as from captain to lieutenant. The web page provides the origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and translations of the word demoted.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › demoteDemote - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    the "demote" family. To demote someone is to move them into a less important job. Your coffee shop boss might demote you to wiping tables if your attempts to froth milk and pull espresso shots continuously fail.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdemote verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of demote verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMOTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'demote' Word Frequency. demote. (dɪmoʊt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense demotes , present participle demoting , past tense, past participle demoted. 1. verb. If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment.