demote
verb (used with object)
to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote).
have demoted
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present perfectof demote.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"In retrospect, we shouldn't have demoted the story," Mr Zuckerberg wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2024
This is especially the case now that the sport’s poohbahs have demoted the Death Vault in the Code of Points, ushering in what I hope is a new era of nuanced women’s vaulting.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2018
Reynolds is the second player the Nationals have demoted since beginning their nine-game road trip in New York last Monday.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2018
The Dodgers have demoted him to the bullpen at least until September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2015
Irked voters have demoted academe from its once-exalted place in the U.S. pantheon.
From Time Magazine Archive
