demote

== English == === Etymology === From de- (“down”) +‎ promote (“advance in rank/status (ending abstracted)”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈməʊt/ (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈmoʊt/ Rhymes: -əʊt === Verb === demote (third-person singular simple present demotes, present participle demoting, simple past and past participle demoted) (transitive) To lower the rank or status of. Synonyms: degrade, humble, reduce; see also Thesaurus:demean Antonym: promote Hyponym: disrate (transitive) To relegate. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === emoted == Latin == === Participle === dēmōte vocative masculine singular of dēmōtus