The meaning of DEMOTE is to reduce to a lower grade or rank. How to use demote in a sentence.

DEMOTE meaning: 1. to lower someone or something in rank or position: 2. to lower someone or something in rank or…. Learn more.

Demote definition: to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (promote ).. See examples of DEMOTE used in a sentence.

Definition of demote verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

demote (dɪˈməʊt) vb (tr) to lower in rank or position; relegate [C19: from de- + (pro)mote]

to reduce to a lower grade or rank: demoted to the rank of private. de•mo•tion /dɪˈmoʊʃən/ n. [uncountable] Anyone breaking this rule is threatened with demotion. [countable] I'd suffered several …

demote meaning, definition, what is demote: to make someone’s rank or position lower...: Learn more.

If someone demotes you, they give you a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment. It's very difficult to demote somebody who has been doing an excellent job.

To demote someone is to move them into a less important job. Your coffee shop boss might demote you to wiping tables if your attempts to froth milk and pull espresso shots continuously fail.

Synonyms for DEMOTE: reduce, dismiss, degrade, sack, downgrade, fire, can, bust; Antonyms of DEMOTE: promote, raise, advance, elevate, hire