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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With the Mets tentatively planning to activate Vientos on Monday, Mauricio is the likely candidate to demote.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
The Boston Red Sox are demoting top prospect Kristian Campbell, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Counsell demoted Pressly but didn’t bury the veteran reliever, who has not allowed an earned run in 16 straight appearances since a historically bad outing.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Ames was later demoted and her previous role was given to another colleague who had less seniority, a gay man.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 June 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
The Boston Red Sox are demoting top prospect Kristian Campbell, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Counsell demoted Pressly but didn’t bury the veteran reliever, who has not allowed an earned run in 16 straight appearances since a historically bad outing.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Ames was later demoted and her previous role was given to another colleague who had less seniority, a gay man.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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