demote

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Etymology

From de- + promote.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɪˈməʊt/
• (America) IPA: /dɪˈmoʊt/

Verb

demote (demotes, present participle demoting; simple past and past participle demoted)

1. (transitive) To lower the rank or status of.

   James was demoted from branch manager to assistant manager due to his poor discipline.

2. (transitive) To relegate.

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “lower the rank of”): promote

Translations

• French: rétrograder, (to discharge sb) dégrader
• German: degradieren, zurückstufen, herabstufen, zurückversetzen
• Russian: понижать
• Spanish: degradar

Translations

• French: reléguer au second plan
• German: verbannen, relegieren
• Spanish: relegar

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