About The Word Demote

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Demote

Demote Meaning & Definition
Demote Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Demote?

[v] assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Demote: break | bump | kick downstairs | relegate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Demote: abase | boot | bounce | break | bump | bust | can | cashier | debase | defrock | degrade | demean | dement | deplume | depose | deprive | disbar | discharge | disemploy | disgrade | dismiss | displace | displume | downgrade | drum out | expel | fire | furlough | give the ax | give the gate | humble | kick | kick upstairs | lay off | let go | let out | lower | make redundant | pension off | read out of | reduce | release | remove | replace | retire | sack | separate forcibly | strip | strip of rank | superannuate | surplus | suspend | turn off | turn out | unfrock

See Also | assign | bump off | delegate | depute | designate | dispatch | hit | murder | polish off | reduce | remove | slay

Demote In Webster's Dictionary

\De*mote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoting}.] [Pref. de- + mote, as in promote; cf. L. demovere to remove.] To reduce to a lower grade, as in school.

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