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demote

[dih-moht]

verb (used with object)

demoted, demoting 
  1. to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (promote ).

    They demoted the careless waiter to busboy.



demote

/ ɪˈəʊ /

verb

  1. (tr) to lower in rank or position; relegate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • demotion noun
  • ˈdzپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demote1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; de- + (pro)mote
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demote1

C19: from de- + ( pro ) mote
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They had demoted Knack back to the minors, and watched Wrobleski give up four runs in six innings to the St. Louis Cardinals as his replacement.

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The chart formula automatically demotes songs that have had three consecutive weeks of declining streaming figures, when compared with the rest of the market.

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Former and current prosecutors in the office described a “challenging” and “demanding” environment inside the prosecutors office, but some said they faced threats of being fired or demoted.

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He has fired or demoted prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases and dropped one prosecution for which he was still the government's attorney of record.

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In bad stretches, like when Pages was demoted after a 33-game run through July and early August in which he batted .226 with just one home run and 28 strikeouts, Hernández tried to foster positivity.

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