demoted; demoting
1
: to reduce to a lower grade or rank
demote a student
was demoted from major to captain
2
: to relegate to a less important position
a pitcher demoted to the bullpen
Examples of demote in a Sentence
Teachers can choose to demote a student to a lower grade.
The army major was demoted to captain.
Recent Examples on the Web
Records show Jackson was demoted from rear admiral (lower half) to captain.
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Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
In the memoir, Jackson did not address the prospect of being demoted by the Navy.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
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Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
In the memoir, Jackson did not address the prospect of being demoted by the Navy.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for demote
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“Demote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demote. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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