transitive verb (~d; demoting) Etymology: de- + -mote (as in promote) Date: circa 1891 to reduce to a lower grade or rank, to relegate to a less important position, demotion noun
DEMOTE
Meaning of DEMOTE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012