demote (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *demote*:
VERB	social	demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs	assign to a lower position

demote > pronunciation
Sounds	dihmow't
Rhymes	afloat ... zygote: 61 rhymes with owt...

English > *demote*: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaning	Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"She was demoted because she always speaks up"
Synonyms	bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs
Narrower	reduce	Bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
Narrower	sideline	Remove from the center of activity or attention
Broader	delegate, designate, depute, assign	Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Opposite	promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate	Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Spanish	chocar, relegar
Nouns	demotion	act of lowering in rank or position

HyperDic: demote