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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche