Synonyms of demoted

demoted

verb

past tense of demote

as in reduced

to bring to a lower grade or rank

the court-martial's decision was to demote the officer responsible for the failed mission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• dismissed
• sacked
• fired
• degraded
• downgraded
• busted
• cashiered
• humiliated
• downsized
• broke
• canned
• disrated
• laid off
• demeaned
• humbled
• lowered
• debased
• abased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promoted
• raised
• advanced
• elevated
• hired

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demoted

Scheublin wasn’t demoted to a borough command post until January 2026, having at that point been the subject of a criminal investigation for a year. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

The four-year veteran was also demoted to Sacramento in May before being called back up in June. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

The station demoted one anchor and began discouraging its reporters from pursuing political stories that could draw attention to the station in favor of human interest stories, The Associated Press reported at the time. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

But in the process, the department demoted theology, a field that some had targeted for enjoying professional status when nursing did not. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Don’t look now, but the Red Sox’s rotation – featuring three rookie left-handers but not right-hander Brayan Bello, demoted with his $55 million contract to Triple A – is the hottest in the league. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Sanchez was never able to match that success though, and was eventually traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014, where he was ultimately demoted to the role of backup quarterback. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

She was transferred against her wishes from ELAC to Pierce College in Woodland Hills in May 1989 and was demoted from journalism head to an instructor, according to Times reporting. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

With their postseason hopes dashed, Blashill demoted Burakovsky to the fourth line April 4 in Seattle while the coach experimented with lines to end the season. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026