də̇, dē+ˈmōt, usu -ōd.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: de- + -mote (as in promote )
: to reduce to a lower grade or rank
demote a pupil
a soldier demoted from sergeant to corporal
: relegate to a subordinate or less important position — opposed to promote
• de·mo·tion -ōshən noun -s