Demote

Synonyms of demote

• relegate
• lower
• downgrade

Antonyms of demote

• elevate
• advance
• promote

Collocations of demote

demote someone

Frequency: 70 %

The manager decided to demote someone who was not performing well.

demote employee

Frequency: 60 %

The company had to demote an employee due to budget cuts.

demote in rank

Frequency: 50 %

The military officer was demoted in rank for insubordination.

demote to a lower position

Frequency: 45 %

She was demoted to a lower position after the restructuring of the department.

demote from supervisor

Frequency: 35 %

He was demoted from supervisor to a regular employee for misconduct.

Idiomatic Expressions for demote

• Phrase: demote to a lower position
  Meaning: to assign someone to a lower position or rank
  Usage: She was demoted to a lower position due to budget cuts.