DEMOTE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

demote

verb

di-ˈmōt

as in to reduce

to bring to a lower grade or rank the court-martial's decision was to demote the officer responsible for the failed mission

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Recent Examples on the Web Bryan Ramos After a strong start following a May call-up, the rookie was demoted May 30 and hit .164 in his final 22 games after returning to the Sox. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024 Kyle Freeland’s been down, demoted and counted out. —

Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024 After the season, reports surfaced that Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel was going to either demote LaFleur or not bring him back at all. —

Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 That joke won’t have a punchline soon, as the trio will likely be let go (or at least demoted) so that Ellison can (probably) install former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell in the top spot of Paramount Skydance. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for demote