Break
Break verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.
Usage example: the captain was broken to lieutenant commander for disobeying a direct order from his group commander
Promote
Promote verb - Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.
Usage example: I got promoted after many years of hard work
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Byung-Hun also appeared in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival to promote the show during a break.
Source: Series / Iris - Before he could break the bad news, someone had decided to promote the single with a competition to decipher the lyrics.
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Still, World Wrestling Associates used the victory to break away from the NWA itself for seven years and promote Blassie as it's world champion.
Source: Wrestling / Freddie Blassie
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Promote and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/promote
Break & Promote. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/promote>.
Promote or Break. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/promote.
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