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.
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Last month, Dhillon demoted senior attorneys who handled police abuse investigations to other low-level assignments, such as handling public records requests or adjudicating internal discrimination complaints.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Blackburn Rovers’ women’s team have been demoted from Women’s Super League 2 after the club decided against putting up the necessary funding for facilities, player welfare and staffing.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2025
He was demoted after a year but eventually was called back up.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Meanwhile, a life of the mind, often expressed in creativity, especially literature, painting, and poetry has been demoted.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Blackburn Rovers’ women’s team have been demoted from Women’s Super League 2 after the club decided against putting up the necessary funding for facilities, player welfare and staffing.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2025
He was demoted after a year but eventually was called back up.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Meanwhile, a life of the mind, often expressed in creativity, especially literature, painting, and poetry has been demoted.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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 28 May. 2025.
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