| slovo | definícia |
demote
(encz) | demote,degradovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Demote
(gcide) | Demote \De*mote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoted; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demoting.] [Pref. de- + mote, as in promote; cf. L.
demovere to remove.]
To reduce to a lower grade or rank, as in the military, one's
employment, or in school; to assign to a lower position.
Syn: bump, relegate, kick downstairs, break one's rank.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC WordNet 1.5] |
demote
(wn) | demote
v 1: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was
demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down
to Sergeant" [syn: demote, bump, relegate, break,
kick downstairs] [ant: advance, elevate, {kick
upstairs}, promote, raise, upgrade] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
demote
(encz) | demote,degradovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
demoted
(encz) | demoted,degradovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Demoted
(gcide) | Demote \De*mote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoted; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demoting.] [Pref. de- + mote, as in promote; cf. L.
demovere to remove.]
To reduce to a lower grade or rank, as in the military, one's
employment, or in school; to assign to a lower position.
Syn: bump, relegate, kick downstairs, break one's rank.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC WordNet 1.5] |
demote
(wn) | demote
v 1: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was
demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down
to Sergeant" [syn: demote, bump, relegate, break,
kick downstairs] [ant: advance, elevate, {kick
upstairs}, promote, raise, upgrade] |
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