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Definition of demoting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
losing rankRare causing someone to lose rank or positionRare
- The demoting decision affected his career.
- The demoting action was unexpected and harsh.
- Her demoting role led to a decrease in responsibilities.
Origin of demoting
Latin, demovere (to move away)
Terms with demoting included in their meaning
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demoting
lowering someone's status or position
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- French:rétrogradant, ...
- German:degradierend, ...
- Italian:declassante, ...
- Spanish:degradante, ...
- Portuguese:degradante, ...
- Chinese:降级的, ...
- Japanese:降格させる, ...
- Arabic:مُخَفِّض, ...
- Hebrew:מוֹרִיד בְּדַרְגָּה, ...
- Russian:разжалующий, ...
- Ukrainian:знижуючий, ...
- Hindi:पदावनत करने वाला, ...
Definition of demote - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
reassignmentreassign to a less important position
- She was demoted to a desk job.
2.
employmentlower someone's rank or status as punishment
- He was demoted after the incident.
3.
sportsRare move a sports team to a lower divisionRare
- The team was demoted after losing the match.
Origin of demote
Latin, de (down) + movere (to move)
Examples of demote in a sentence
The manager decided to demote him due to poor performance. The manager decided to demote him for poor performance. She feared they might demote her after the project failed. They might demote the club due to poor performance. The league decided to demote them after the season.
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- French:rétrograder, reléguer, ...
- German:degradieren, absteigen, ...
- Italian:retrocedere, degradare, ...
- Spanish:relegar, descender, ...
- Portuguese:rebaixar, descer de divisão, ...
- Chinese:降职, 贬职, ...
- Japanese:降格する, 地位を下げる, ...
- Arabic:خَفَّضَ رُتْبَتَهُ, خَفَّضَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהוֹרִיד בְּדַרְגָּה, לְהוֹרִיד בְּדַרְגָּה, ...
- Russian:понизить, понижать, ...
- Ukrainian:понижувати, переводити, ...
- Hindi:पदावनत करना, नीचे करना, ...
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