demote
demote · demotes · demoted · demoting
зменшити, знизити, зменшувати
понижать
verbannen, degradieren, zurückversetzen, zurückstufen
To lower the rank or status ofTo lower the rank or status of.
UK/dɪˈməʊt/US/dɪˈmoʊt/
» Tom hasn't been demoted yet.
Том ще не понизили по службі.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To lower the rank or status of.
James was demoted from branch manager to assistant manager due to his poor discipline.
degradieren, zurückstufen, herabstufen
понижатьponižatʹ
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
(transitive)To relegate.
verbannen, relegieren
Examples
42 sentencesTom hasn't been demoted yet.
Том ще не понизили по службі. — deniko
Tom hasn't yet been demoted.
Том ще не понизили по службі. — deniko
I've been demoted.
Мене понизили. — deniko
Tom hopes he won't be demoted.
Tom hopes Mary won't be demoted.
deTom hofft, dass Maria nicht degradiert wird. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
To lower the rank or status of:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
To lower the rank or status of:
To relegate:
Forms
demotes, demoting, demoted, demotedSynonyms
29 synonymsdegradeC1humbleC1reduceB1discreditB2disgraceB2disparageC2humiliateB2relegateC2sinkB1abasebring down to sizecut down to sizedebasedefame
Close in meaning
- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank:bumprelegatebreakkick downstairs
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle