disrate

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈrāt How to pronounce disrate (audio)
Definition of disratenext
as in to reduce
to bring to a lower grade or rank several noncommissioned officers had been disrated

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  1. reduce
  2. demote
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  • This allows Vestas to standardize its construction processes, lower costs, and reduce defects.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This reduced atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and turned soil into the first terrestrial carbon sinks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Andy Green spent all of Thursday night thinking about the time Jared Young was demoted from the Chicago Cubs to Triple-A on the final day of the minor league season.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Another is that, with the United States entangled in Iran and busy managing Venezuela, Cuba has simply been demoted as a priority.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of demote
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“Disrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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