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- Dictionaryde·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"
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DEMOTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of demote 2. to lower someone or something in rank or position: . Learn more.
1. : to reduce to a lower grade or rank. demote a student. was demoted from major to captain. 2. : to relegate to a less important position. a pitcher demoted to the bullpen. demotion. di-ˈmō-shən. ˌdē- noun. Synonyms. break. bust. degrade. disrate. downgrade. reduce. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
/dɪˈmoʊt/ /dɪˈmʌʊt/ IPA guide. Other forms: demoted; demoting; demotes. 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.
Demote definition: to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote). See examples of DEMOTE used in a sentence.
Define demoted. demoted synonyms, demoted pronunciation, demoted translation, English dictionary definition of demoted. tr.v. de·mot·ed , de·mot·ing , de·motes To reduce in grade, rank, or status: was demoted from captain to lieutenant. de·mo′tion n.
Definition of 'demote' Word Frequency. demote. (dɪmoʊt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense demotes , present participle demoting , past tense, past participle demoted. 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.
Definition of demote verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'demote' Word Frequency. demote. (dɪmoʊt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense demotes, present participle demoting, past tense, past participle demoted. transitive verb. If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment.
to lower someone or something in rank or position: be demoted to 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.
to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote): They demoted the careless waiter to busboy.
