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   De·mote

   /ˌdēˈmōt/

   

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) a lower rank or less senior position, usually as a punishment: "the head of the army was demoted to deputy defense secretary"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from de- ‘down’ + a shortened form of promote.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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