Demote and Give

Demote

Demote verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.

Give and demote are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Give" instead a verb "Demote".

Nearby Words: demotion, demoting

Give

Give verb - To make a present of.

Demote and give are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demote" instead a verb "Give".

Nearby Words: giving, given, giver

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

character demote character give character

Both words in one sentence

  • Straw Character He can't do anything directly because he's not Picard's immediate superior, but he spends plenty of time trying to sabotage Picard in order to give him the excuse to demote him.
  • Unishment The Federation Council notes that he has to be punished for his actions, so they winkingly "demote" him to Captain and give him command of a new ship, knowing full well that's the best way to reward him.
    Source: Unishment
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