demotes
Meaning of demotes
verb, 3rd person present
- move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment.
the head of the army was demoted to deputy defence secretary
late 19th century: from de- ‘down’ + a shortened form of promote.
Information about demotes
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of demotes is: demote.
- Languages in which demotes is used:
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Hyphenation of demotes
de-motes
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- demotes is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
demotes synonyms
Meaning reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance:
Meaning assign an inferior rank or position to:
Meaning remove (someone) from their original social class:
Meaning remove from office suddenly and forcefully:
Meaning cause (someone) to fall from a horse or bicycle:
Meaning remove (a monarch) from power:
Meaning take over the place, position, or role of:
Meaning drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place:
Meaning a person handling payments and receipts in a shop, bank, or business:
Meaning reduce (a sailor) to a lower rank:
Meaning a woman's chest as measured around her breasts:
demotes antonyms
Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:
Anagrams of demotes
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