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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.
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.
Definition of demote verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/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.
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.
