Associations to the word «Demote»

Wiktionary

DEMOTE, verb. (transitive) To lower the rank or status of something.
DEMOTE, verb. (transitive) To relegate.

Dictionary definition

DEMOTE, verb. Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn