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- Dictionarydemote/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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to lower someone or something in rank or position: be demoted to 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.
The meaning of DEMOTE is to reduce to a lower grade or rank. How to use demote in a sentence.
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. It's very difficult to demote somebody who has been standing in during maternity leave. [VERB noun]
Definition of demote verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Define demote. demote synonyms, demote pronunciation, demote translation, English dictionary definition of demote. tr.v. de·mot·ed , de·mot·ing , de·motes To reduce in grade, rank, or status: was demoted from captain to lieutenant. de·mo′tion n.
Demote definition: to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote). See examples of DEMOTE used in a sentence.
A complete guide to the word "DEMOTE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
demote. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧mote /dɪˈməʊt $ -ˈmoʊt/ verb [transitive] to make someone’s rank or position lower or less important OPP promote be demoted to something The sergeant was demoted to private.
Define demote: to change the rank or position of (someone) to a lower or less important one—usage, synonyms, more.
