Main Entry:

de·mote

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈmōt, ˌdē-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

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