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demote

Part of Speech

Verb

Pronunciation

/dɪˈmoʊt/

Definitions

1. To reduce in rank or status.

Usage Examples

1. They demoted him after the error.

Etymology

"De-" (down) + "mote" (from "promote," Latin "promovere").

Synonyms

Downgrade, relegate

Antonyms

Promote, elevate

Translations

LanguageTranslationPronunciation
Frenchrétrograder/ʁe.tʁo.ɡʁaˈde/
Spanishdegradar/de.ɡɾaˈðaɾ/
Germandegradieren/de.ɡʁaˈdiː.ʁən/
Chinese降级/jiàng jí/
Japanese降格する/kō.kaku su.ru/
Russianпонизить/pɐˈni.zʲɪtʲ/
Arabicيخفض رتبته/juxˈfidˤ ˈɾut.ba.tu/
Portugueserebaixar/ʁe.bajˈʃaɾ/
Italiandegradare/de.ɡɾaˈda.re/
Korean강등하다/ɡaŋ.dɯŋ.ha.da/
Hindiपदावनति करना/pə.daːvˈnə.t̪i kəɾ.naː/
Tamilபதவி குறை/pə.t̪ə.vi ku.ɾəi/
Teluguపదవి తగ్గించు/pə.də.vi t̪əɡˈɡin.tʃu/
Bengaliপদাবনতি করা/pɔ.daːbˈnɔ.t̪i kɔ.ɾa/
Marathiपदावनति करणे/pə.daːvˈnə.t̪i kəɾ.ɳe/
Gujaratiપદાવનતિ કરવી/pə.daːvˈnə.t̪i kəɾ.vɪ/
Kannadaಪದವಿ ಇಳಿಸು/pə.də.vi iˈɭi.su/
Malayalamപദവി താഴ്ത്തുക/pə.də.vi t̪aːˈʈʈu.kə/
Punjabiਪਦਵੀ ਘਟਾਉਣਾ/pədˈviː ɡʱə.ʈaː.u.ɳaː/
Odiaପଦୋନ୍ନତି କରିବା/pə.donˈnə.t̪i kɔ.ri.baː/

Regional Pronunciation Variations

US: /dɪˈmoʊt/, UK: /dɪˈməʊt/

Historical Usage

From 19th-century English.

Cultural Nuances

Common in workplace contexts.

More Information

Demote implies a loss of status.

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