DISRATING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in firing

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verb

present participle of disrate

as in reducing

to bring to a lower grade or rank several noncommissioned officers had been disrated

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Noun

That was a stunner, but surely Michigan would come out firing and put the 2025 MAC champions away.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Conclusion Laser weapons offer rapid engagement, deep magazines, and significantly lower firing costs than many conventional defensive missiles.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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Verb

The expectation is that, with the SAFER barrier, cars will slide along it in an accident, reducing the risk of the car ending up bouncing back onto the racing line.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Asked by the Miami Herald who would cover the difference between what Hialeah pays Miami-Dade County for water and sewer services and what the city would collect after reducing customers’ bills by 25% or 50%, Calvo said there is no gap.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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Verb

If the roster had remained unchanged before Judge’s return, the Yankees would have faced the possibility of demoting Jones or cutting a veteran such as Amed Rosario to make space.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
But some astronomers were in favor of demoting Pluto well before 2006, including astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of demoting

Noun

The dismissal of his pitching coaches in August, the stunning announcement of Kroenke’s purchase of the club just last week.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Does M’Benga’s past experience, and Kirk’s father’s dismissal as Reeger’s second officer, offer any answers?

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismissal

Noun

Budget static-cling options will not hit those numbers, but even a modest reduction helps when your AC is already working overtime.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Parts and designs were standardized for the Phase II plants, which are 50 MW and on track for a more than 30% reduction in construction time.

— Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduction

Noun

McCoy’s lawsuit alleges that her demotion was in violation of Missouri’s whistleblower statute, which allows public employees to sue for unlawful retaliation after reporting violations of law.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
The outcome of the investigation, Balon said, resulted in the officer receiving a demotion in rank, an unpaid suspension, an indefinite suspension from the use of Flock and remedial ethics training.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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