DEMOTE


Meaning of DEMOTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈmōt, ˌdē- ]

transitive verb

( de·mot·ed ; de·mot·ing )

Etymology: de- + -mote (as in promote )

Date: circa 1891

1. : to reduce to a lower grade or rank

2. : to relegate to a less important position

• de·mo·tion -ˈmō-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.