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demotion
de·mote D0127000 (dĭ-mōt′)tr.v. de·mot·ed, de·mot·ing, de·motes To reduce in grade, rank, or status: was demoted from captain to lieutenant.
[de- + (pro)mote.]
de·mo′tion n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | demotion - act of lowering in rank or positionchange - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"promotion - act of raising in rank or position |
demotionnounThe act or an instance of demoting:degradation, reduction.Translationsdemote (diˈməut) verb to reduce to a lower rank. He was demoted for misconduct. 使降級 使降级deˈmotion noun 降級 降级IdiomsSeedemotedemotion
Synonyms for demotionnoun the act or an instance of demotingSynonymsAntonyms for demotionnoun act of lowering in rank or positionRelated WordsAntonyms |