demote
/ˌdiːˈməʊt/verb
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पदावनत करना
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verb
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[T] ~ sb/sth (from sth) (to sth)
to move somebody or something to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment
पदावनत करना
- He was demoted for misconduct.
- The manager was demoted to a junior post after the audit found serious errors.
- The player was demoted to the reserve team after poor form.
+ 3 more examples
- She was demoted for repeatedly missing deadlines.
- The officer was demoted from captain to lieutenant.
- Nobody wants to be demoted after years of loyal service.
◇Word family
demotion noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·mote
?Which word?
Keep the lower-position words together: demote (move to a lower rank), relegate (move to a lower position, especially a sports team), downgrade, depose (remove from power).
निचले पद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: demote (निचले पद पर करना), relegate (निचले स्थान पर करना, विशेषकर खेल टीम), downgrade, depose (सत्ता से हटाना)।
§Grammar and usage
The noun demotion is the opposite of promotion.
Noun demotion, promotion का विपरीत है।