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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
peacemaker reconciler uniter
de​mote
verb
de·​mote
di-ˈmōt ˌdē-
de​mot​ed; de​mot​ing

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to reduce to a lower grade or rank //demote a student //was demoted from major to captain
  • to relegate to a less important position //a pitcher demoted to the bullpen
Other Words
  • de​mo​tion di-ˈmō-shən ˌdē- noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
break bust degrade disrate downgrade reduce
Antonyms
advance elevate promote raise
Examples
  • //Teachers can choose to demote a student to a lower grade.
  • //The army major was demoted to captain.
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
revolter revolutionary revolutionist subversive troublemaker
prodder prompter provoker
agent provocateur
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
peacemaker reconciler uniter
de​mote
verb
de·​mote
di-ˈmōt ˌdē-
de​mot​ed; de​mot​ing

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to reduce to a lower grade or rank //demote a student //was demoted from major to captain
  • to relegate to a less important position //a pitcher demoted to the bullpen
Other Words
  • de​mo​tion di-ˈmō-shən ˌdē- noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
break bust degrade disrate downgrade reduce
Antonyms
advance elevate promote raise
Examples
  • //Teachers can choose to demote a student to a lower grade.
  • //The army major was demoted to captain.
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology