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demotes

verb as in downgrade, lower in rank

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The Company rakes her over the coals, demotes her, and doesn’t believe her report about an alien creature that has a razor-sharp tail, knife-like teeth and highly caustic acid for blood.

From Salon

The chart formula automatically demotes songs that have had three consecutive weeks of declining streaming figures, when compared with the rest of the market.

From BBC

The win, Saints' ninth of the season, demotes Wigan Warriors into second place, however Matt Peet's side now have two games in hand on their rivals.

From BBC

It also creates a senate and demotes French from an official to a working language.

From BBC

She — bold but perpetually insecure — becomes attracted to Sam, and the dynamics shift further as Sam regains control of his bar and demotes her to barmaid.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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