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English verb: demote | |||
| 1. | demote (social) assign to a lower position; reduce in rank | ||
| Samples | She was demoted because she always speaks up. He was broken down to Sergeant. | ||
| Synonyms | break, bump, kick downstairs, relegate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assign, delegate, depute, designate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reduce, sideline | ||
| Antonyms | elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise | ||
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