Definitions for demote
dɪˈmoʊtde·mote

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairsverb

   assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

   "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demoteverb

   To lower the rank or status of something.

2. demoteverb

   To relegate.

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1. demote

   A demotion is a compulsory reduction in an employee's rank or job title within the organizational hierarchy of a company, public service department, or other body. A demotion may also lead to the loss of other privileges associated with a more senior rank and/or a reduction in salary or benefits. An employee may be demoted for violating the rules of the organization by a behavior such as excessive lateness, misconduct, or negligence. In some cases, an employee may be demoted as an alternative to being laid off, if the employee has poor job performance or if the company is facing a financial crisis. A move to a position at the same rank or level elsewhere in the organization is called a lateral move or deployment. A voluntary move to a lower level is also a deployment as it is not a compulsory reduction in level. Demotion is often misinterpreted simply as the opposite of a promotion. However, it is only one means of undergoing a reduction in work level.

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1. demote

   Demote refers to the act of reducing someone's rank, status, or position, usually within an organizational or professional setting. This decrease in stature can be a result of poor performance, disciplinary action, organizational restructuring, or changes in job roles or responsibilities.

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Anagrams for demote »

1. emoted

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of demote in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of demote in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of demote in a Sentence

1. Morgan Kahmann:

   Facebook uses classifiers in their algorithms to determine certain content… they call it ‘vaccine hesitancy.' And without the user's knowledge, they assign a score to these comments that's called the ‘VH Score,' the ‘Vaccine Hesitancy Score,’ and then based on that score will demote or leave the comment alone depending on the content within the comment.

2. Israel Salanter:

   Promote yourself, but do not demote another.

3. Donald Trump:

   I have the right to demote him, I have the right to fire him.

4. Pat Toomey:

   Pennsylvania Avenue would be a big mistake to attempt to demote or fire.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=demote
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Demote
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demote
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=demote