DEMOTE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

demote

verb

di-ˈmōt

as in to reduce

to bring to a lower grade or rank the court-martial's decision was to demote the officer responsible for the failed mission

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Recent Examples of demote Pauley began the season with the Marlins but struggled badly offensively and was demoted earlier this month, before returning to the big league team after Jimenez was sidelined. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 Who stays in the rotation and who gets demoted to the bullpen? —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Biden opted to make South Carolina the Democrats’ first-in-the-nation primary state, advancing Nevada and Michigan in the schedule while dropping Iowa and demoting New Hampshire. —

Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 People management, on its own, is being quietly demoted. —

Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for demote

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Statistically, the drug reduced the risk of death by 60% compared with chemotherapy.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 1 June 2026