Defenition of the word demote

• Defenition of the word demote

  • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"
  • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sargeant"
  • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

Synonyms for the word demote

• • break
  • bump
  • devalue
  • downgrade
  • kick downstairs
  • move down
  • reduce in importance
  • reduce in rank
  • relegate

Similar words in the demote

• • bump off
  • demote
  • demoted
  • demotes
  • dispatch
  • hit
  • murder
  • polish off
  • remove
  • slay

Hyponyms for the word demote

• • reduce
  • sideline

Hypernyms for the word demote

• • assign
  • delegate
  • depute
  • designate

Antonyms for the word demote

• • advance
  • elevate
  • kick upstairs
  • promote
  • raise
  • upgrade

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