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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·mote (de·mot·ed ; de·mot·ing) ETYMOLOGY de- + -mote (as in promote) DATE circa 1891 1. to reduce to a lower grade or rank 2. to relegate to a less important position English Etymology demote 1893, Amer.Eng. coinage from de- + (pro)mote. The original reference describes it as "used generally in that section of the country" (Iowa, U.S.A.), which implies an earlier date. Related: Demotion (1901). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 demote de·mote / 7di:5mEut; NAmE -5mout / verb[VN] [often passive] ~ sb (from sth) (to sth) to move sb to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment 使降级,使降职,使降低地位(常作为惩罚) OPP promote • de·mo·tion / 7di:5mEuFn; NAmE -5mou- / noun [C, U] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: DEGRADE 1, break, bump, bust, declass, demerit, disgrade, disrate, downgrade, reduce Related Words: demean, lower Antonyms: promote Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·mote \də̇, dē+ˈmōt, usu -ōd.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: de- + -mote (as in promote) : to reduce to a lower grade or rank < demote a pupil > < a soldier demoted from sergeant to corporal > : relegate to a subordinate or less important position — opposed to promote • de·mo·tion \-ōshən\ noun -s |
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