demote
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de·mote
(dĭ-mōt′)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.
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demote
(dɪˈməʊt)vb
(tr) to lower in rank or position; relegate
[C19: from de- + (pro)mote]
deˈmotion n
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de•mote
(dɪˈmoʊt)v.t. -mot•ed, -mot•ing.
to reduce to a lower grade or rank.
de•mo′tion, n.
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demote
Past participle: demoted
Gerund: demoting
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| Verb | 1. | demote - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant" assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) sideline - remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President" reduce - bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery" |
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demote
verb downgrade, relegate, degrade, kick downstairs (slang), declass, disrate (Naval), lower in rank If managers prove inefficient they should be demoted.
raise, advance, promote, upgrade, prefer, elevate, kick upstairs (informal)
raise, advance, promote, upgrade, prefer, elevate, kick upstairs (informal)
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demote
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يُنْزِل رُتْبَه
degradovat
degradere
lefokoz
lækka í tign
pažeminimas
pazemināt
rütbesini indirmek
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demote
[dɪˈməʊt] vtCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
demote
vt (Mil) → degradieren (to zu); (in business etc) → zurückstufen; to be demoted (Sport) → absteigen; demoted to captain → zum Hauptmann degradiert
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demote
(diˈməut) verb to reduce to a lower rank. He was demoted for misconduct.
deˈmotion nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.