Demote and Promoting

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

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Promoting is an antonym for demote.

Nearby Words: demotion, demoting

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Demote is an antonym for promoting in topics: help, give a higher position in organization.

Station owner Jimmy James hires an "efficiency expert" named Andrea, who proceeds to fire Matthew, demote Dave from News Director to reporter and fill the vacant Director's office by promoting Lisa.

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