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Definition of Demote
1. Verb. Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank. "He was broken down to Sergeant"
Exact synonyms: Break, Bump, Kick Downstairs, Relegate
Generic synonyms: Assign, Delegate, Depute, Designate
Specialized synonyms: Sideline, Reduce
Also: Bump Off
Derivative terms: Demotion, Relegation
Antonyms: Promote
Generic synonyms: Assign, Delegate, Depute, Designate
Specialized synonyms: Sideline, Reduce
Also: Bump Off
Derivative terms: Demotion, Relegation
Antonyms: Promote
Definition of Demote
1. v. t. To reduce to a lower grade, as in school.
Definition of Demote
1. Verb. (transitive) To lower the rank or status of something. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To relegate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Demote
1. to lower in rank or grade [v -MOTED, -MOTING, -MOTES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Demote
Literary usage of Demote
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the ... National Encampment by Grand Army of the Republic (1916)
"A further fact is that under his rearrangement of the force when he became
responsible for it, he proposed to demote only one Union veteran. ..."
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