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

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMOTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

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

    1. : to reduce to a lower grade or rank. demote a student. was demoted from major to captain. 2. : to relegate to a less important position. a pitcher demoted to the bullpen. demotion. di-ˈmō-shən. ˌdē- noun. Synonyms. break. bust. degrade. disrate. downgrade. reduce. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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

    It's very difficult to demote somebody who has been doing an excellent job. American English : demote / dɪˈmoʊt / Brazilian Portuguese : rebaixar de posto

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

    Demote definition: to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote). See examples of DEMOTE used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEMOTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  8. 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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › demoteDemote - definition of demote by The Free Dictionary

    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. American Heritage®...

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEMOTE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    DEMOTE meaning: to be moved to a less important job or position, especially as a punishment. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › demotedemote | meaning of demote in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    demote meaning, definition, what is demote: to make someone’s rank or position lower...: Learn more.