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English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
demote — v. (D; tr.) to demote from; to (he was demoted to the rank of corporal) * * * [dɪ məʊt] to (he was demoted to the rank of corporal) (D;tr.) to demotefrom … Combinatory dictionary
demote — de‧mote [dɪˈməʊt ǁ ˈmoʊt] verb [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to give someone a job with a lower rank or position than they had before: • Constructive dismissal can include demoting you or reducing your salary. demote somebody to something • After… … Financial and business terms
demote — 1881, Amer.Eng. coinage from DE (Cf. de ) + stem of PROMOTE (Cf. promote). Said to have been Midwestern in origin. Regarding an antithesis to promote, the word universally in use in Cambridge, in Harvard College, is drop. The same word is in use… … Etymology dictionary
demote — I verb abase, belittle, bring down, bring low, cashier, cause to descend, cause to sink, debase, decrease in importance, dedecorate, deflate, degrade, demean, depose, depreciate, deprive, dethrone, diminish, discrown, dismiss from favor,… … Law dictionary
demote — ► VERB ▪ reduce to a lower rank or less senior position. DERIVATIVES demotion noun. ORIGIN from DE (Cf. ↑de ) + a shortened form of PROMOTE(Cf. ↑promote) … English terms dictionary
demote — verb give a lower rank or less senior position to, often as a punishment. Derivatives demotion noun Origin C19: from de + a shortened form of promote … English new terms dictionary
demote — v downgrade, lower or reduce in rank, degrade, humble, Inf. take or knock down a peg or two; declass, break or strip of rank, disrate, cashier, Mil. drum out, Mil. Sl. bust, Inf. kick upstairs; depose, unseat, dethrone, Rare. disenthrone, uncrown … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
dismiss from favor — index demote, disgrace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
remove from office — index demote, discharge (dismiss), dismiss (discharge), oust Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pluck someone from obscurity — phrase to give a person who is not well known an important job or position so that they suddenly become famous Thesaurus: to promote or demote someonehyponym Main entry: pluck … Useful english dictionary
demotion — demote de‧mote [dɪˈməʊt ǁ ˈmoʊt] verb [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to give someone a job with a lower rank or position than they had before: • Constructive dismissal can include demoting you or reducing your salary. demote somebody to something • … Financial and business terms