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Definition of demote verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

demote

verb

NAmE//dɪˈmoʊt//

[often passive] demote somebody (from something) (to something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they demote

he / she / it demotes

past simple demoted

-ing form demoting

to move someone to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment opposite promote

demotion

NAmE//dɪˈmoʊʃn//

noun [countable, uncountable]See demote in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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