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demote
verb
(de-mote)
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
Synonyms:
break
,
bump
, kick downstairs,
relegate
,
Antonyms:
promote
,
Examples:
She was demoted because she always speaks up.
Words Related to
demote
!
relegate
,
bump
,
break
,
kick downstairs
,
revert
,
downgrade
,
return
,
degrade
,
spoil
,
reduce
,
degradation
,
reassign
,
resign
,
reinstate
,
assign
,
dismiss
,
reprimand
,
demean
,
rehire
,
expel
,
blackball
,
oust
,
retire
,
reshuffle
,
punish
,
penalize
,
suspend
,
rejoin
,
ostracize
,
denigrate
,
revoke
,
retaliate
,
disparage
,
humiliate
,
reclassify
,
belittle
,
berate
,
vilify
,
chastise
,
disqualify
,
reassigned
,
appoint
,
reappoint
,
overrule
,
promoted
,
sacking
,
rescind
,
benching
,
designate
,
cashiered
,
quit
,
terminate
,
embarrass
,
replace
,
reappointing
,
disband
,
hire
,
indict
,
eject
,
anoint
,
reallocate
,
backdate
,
leave
,
shelve
,
abdicate
,
supplant
,
move
,
jettison
,
rearrange
,
usurp
,
prosecute
,
reconsider
,
deny
,
reorganize
,
yank
,
retain
,
axing
,
disrate
,
summoned
,
handpick
,
depose
,
handcuff
,
activate
,
deputize
,
deify
,
recruit
,
instruct
,
marginalize
,
criticize
,
defrock
,
demotivate
,
rehires
,
emasculate
,
disgraduate
,
unseats
,
withhold
,
embarass
,
conciliate
,
intervene
,
excommunicate
,
demote
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