"demote" meaning in All languages combined

See demote on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /dɪˈməʊt/ [UK], /dɪˈmoʊt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-demote.wav [UK] Forms: demote [canonical], demotes [third-person, singular], demoted [past], demoted [past, participle], demoting [present, participle]
Etymology: de- + promote Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|de|promote}} de- + promote Head templates: {{verb|demot|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you demote someone or something, you move them to a lower level or rank, but not physically.
    Sense id: simple-demote-en-verb-448xSrzM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with de-
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