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demote

verb [T]
 
 
/dɪˈməʊt/ US  /-ˈmoʊt/

Definition

to lower someone or something in rank or position: The captain was demoted (to sergeant) for failing to fulfil his duties. → Opposite promotePromoting, demoting and transferring staff demotion
 
 
/-ˈməʊ.ʃən/ US  /-ˈmoʊ.ʃən/ noun [C or U]
Promoting, demoting and transferring staff
(Definition of demote verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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