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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.
Demote definition: to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote). See examples of DEMOTE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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. Examples of 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] If they prove ineffective they should be demoted or asked to retire. [VERB noun]
Definition of demote verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
demote definition: to be moved to a less important job or position, especially as a punishment. Learn more.
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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®...
