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- [dih-moht]
- /dɪˈmoʊt/
- /dɪˈməʊt/
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- [dih-moht]
- /dɪˈmoʊt/
Definitions of demote word
- verb demote If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment. 3
- verb demote If a team in a sports league is demoted, that team has to compete in the next competition in a lower division, because it was one of the least successful teams in the higher division. 3
- verb demote to lower in rank or position; relegate 3
- verb transitive demote to reduce to a lower grade; lower in rank 3
- verb with object demote to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote): They demoted the careless waiter to busboy. 1
- noun demote Give (someone) a lower rank or less senior position, usually as a punishment. 1
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Origin of demote
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95; de- + (pro)mote
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Parts of speech for Demote
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demote popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demote
verb demote
- bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
- dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
- relegate — to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
Antonyms for demote
verb demote
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
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