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Meaning of word demote from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

demote verb

Meaning : Assign to a lower position. Reduce in rank.

Example : She was demoted because she always speaks up.
He was broken down to Sergeant.

Synonyms : break, bump, kick downstairs, relegate

Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.

John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired.
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms.
I got promoted after many years of hard work.
advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade

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चर्चित शब्द

pragmatical (adjective)
Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

assertion (noun)
A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary).

facelift (noun)
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face. An incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised.

millet (noun)
Any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

step to the fore (verb)
Make oneself visible. Take action.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

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