Definition of demote verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to move somebody/something to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment. be demoted (from something) (to something) He was demoted from sergeant to private. The American people have been demoted from citizens to consumers. More @Wikipedia
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