DEMOTE


Meaning of DEMOTE in English

— demotion , n.

/di moht"/ , v.t., demoted, demoting .

to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote ): They demoted the careless waiter to busboy.

[ 1890-95, Amer.; DE- + (PRO)MOTE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .