What does “demote” mean?
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"Demote" means to move someone to a lower position or rank, usually at work. It's the opposite of "promote."
So imagine someone is a manager, but they make a lot of mistakes — their boss might demote them back to a regular worker. Like, "He was demoted from team leader to regular staff." Or in sports, "The team played so badly they got demoted to a lower league."
You can also use it in everyday life, kind of playfully — like, "I demoted my phone to just an alarm clock" meaning you stopped using it for other things.
Basically, "demote" means to push something or someone down to a lower level or less important role.
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