Definition of Demotes

1. Verb. (third-person singular of demote) ¹

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Definition of Demotes

1. demote [v] - See also: demote

Lexicographical Neighbors of Demotes

demoscene
demoscener
demosceners
demoscenes
demoses
demosponge
demosponges
demoss
demossed
demosses
demossing
demote
demoted
demotee
demotees
demotes (current term)
demotic
demotically
demoticist
demoticists
demotics
demoting
demotion
demotions
demotist
demotists
demotivate
demotivated
demotivates
demotivating

Literary usage of Demotes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Postal Riders and Raiders by W H Gantz (1912)
"I will not do more here than to point to the epitome biographical sketches of the promotes and demotes in the friendly “write-up.” In substance it says that ..."

2. Creative Evolution by Henri Bergson (1911)
"An individual which acquires a new character thereby demotes from the form it previously had, which form the germs, or oftener the half-germs, ..."

3. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians by Charles Rollin (1839)
"Polybius observes, that this fear of expense, which demotes a little and mean soul, and entirely dishonours a prince, made many of his enterprises miscarry; ..."

4. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquitiesby William George Smith, Charles Anthon by William George Smith, Charles Anthon (1870)
"The demotes decided on the vali« of these objections under the sanction of an oa and the question was determined by a majority votes.1 The same process was ..."

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