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The meaning of DEMOTE is to reduce to a lower grade or rank. How to use demote in a sentence.
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: 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. 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.
to lower someone or something in rank or position: The captain was demoted ( to sergeant) for failing to fulfill 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. elevation.
5 days ago · 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.
