demote — to move someone to a lower position or rank in an organization
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move someone to a lower position or rank in an organization
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈmoʊt/
Korean meaning: 강등시키다, 좌천시키다
Korean pronunciation: 디**모**트
Example Sentences
- After sleeping during the meeting, Bob was demoted from CEO to coffee boy.
- The general was demoted to private for accidentally saluting a scarecrow.
- She feared being demoted if her project failed.
demote
VERB//dɪˈmoʊt//
to move someone to a lower position or rank in an organization
The boss demotes the manager to a lower position
Knight gets demoted - down to the moat he goes!
Remote from the office, he got demoted while others got promoted
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From the prefix 'de-' (meaning down or away) combined with the verb 'mote,' which comes from Latin 'movere' meaning to move. The word emerged in English in the mid-20th century as a business/organizational term.
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📝Examples
“After sleeping during the meeting, Bob was demoted from CEO to coffee boy.”
“The general was demoted to private for accidentally saluting a scarecrow.”
“She feared being demoted if her project failed.”
“The coach demoted the star player to the bench for missing practice.”
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