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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Jerome Ford is not a feature back and should be demoted once Judkins proves capable at pass protection and blitz pickups after missing all of training camp.
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Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Many coup backers are simply demoted or purged from the government without facing trial or execution.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
This puts Jeff and Gabriel, who is demoted to being a human being by his boss for going against her orders, in a difficult spot.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
He ultimately was fired and demoted to lieutenant general upon retirement.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Many coup backers are simply demoted or purged from the government without facing trial or execution.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
This puts Jeff and Gabriel, who is demoted to being a human being by his boss for going against her orders, in a difficult spot.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
He ultimately was fired and demoted to lieutenant general upon retirement.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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