Definition of Demote
Demote
de·mote


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(verb)
To lower someone's rank or position, often as a punishment.

e.g. The company decided to demote him to a lower management position.

(verb)
to assign something to a less important grade or position;

e.g. We should demote these files to the next level of priority, since there are more important things we should do first.



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