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Definition of "demote" [de•mote]

  • To reduce in grade, rank, or status. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "demote" in a sentence
  • "For example: you may not recognize the word demote, but if you break down the word you find "de" a prefix that means remove, take away or lower."
  • "And, I suppose if Rob wanted to he could offer us a "demote" button, but it simply does not exist here."
  • "But, in the meantime, as an editor for OEN I can say unequivocally that we do not "demote" articles."