Demote
/dɪˈmoʊt/noun
To lower someone in rank, position, or status.
Did you know?“Demote” was formed in English from Latin roots meaning “down” + “move,” so the word itself carries the image of physically pushing someone lower in a hierarchy.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
dēmovēre
“to move away or aside; to remove”
Late Latin
Latin
dēmōtus
“moved down or away”
16th Century
English
demote
“to move down in rank or position”
Modern English
English
demote
“to lower in rank, office, or status”