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demote
[dih-moht]
verb (used with object)
to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (promote ).
They demoted the careless waiter to busboy.
demote
/ ɪˈəʊ /
verb
(tr) to lower in rank or position; relegate
Other Word Forms
- demotion noun
- ˈdzپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of demote1
Example Sentences
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.
The chart formula automatically demotes songs that have had three consecutive weeks of declining streaming figures, when compared with the rest of the market.
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.
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.
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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