Demote synonyms and antonyms

dĭ-mōt'

resign (related)

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(Chemistry) To decrease the valence of an atom by adding electrons.

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oust (related)

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The act of being relegated

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To reduce the force of by interrupting (a fall, the wind, etc.)

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To lower in importance, value, esteem, etc.

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The act of making black; a blackening or defamation

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improve (antonym)

To make beneficial additions or changes:

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(Slang) To arrest for a crime

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(Sports) To keep out of or remove from a game:

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To send away; cause or allow to leave

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promote (related)

to reduce to a lower grade; lower in rank

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relegate (related)

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decrease (related)

To make (a quantity) smaller.

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An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status

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pejoration

The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration

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(Chemistry, of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.

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(Intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity.

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To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

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Depreciate is defined as to decline in value over a period of time, or to reduce the value of assets in accounting records.

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(Computing) To remove white space and unnecessary characters from a web page in order to reduce its size and improve download time.

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To reduce to a minimum; decrease to the least possible amount, degree, etc.

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upgrade (antonym)

To exchange a possession for one of greater value or quality; trade up.

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rate (antonym)

(Intransitive) To have value or standing.

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rise (related)

To move upwards.

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kick-downstairs

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

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humble (related)

To cause to have a lower condition or status; abase.

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Find another word for demote. In this page you can discover 27 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for demote, like: resign, reduce, oust, relegation, break, downgrade, denigration, improve, bust, bench and dismiss.