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degradation
The act or process of degrading.
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  1. The act or process of degrading.
  2. (Geology) A general lowering of the earth's surface by erosion or weathering.
  3. (Chemistry) Decomposition of a compound, especially complex substances such as polymers and proteins, by stages, exhibiting well-defined intermediate products.
reduction
A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion gains electrons, thus undergoing a decrease in valence. If an iron atom having a valence of +3 gains an electron, the valence decreases to +2.
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  1. A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion gains electrons, thus undergoing a decrease in valence. If an iron atom having a valence of +3 gains an electron, the valence decreases to +2.
  2. A reducing or being reduced
  3. The result of reducing:
Find another word for demotion. In this page you can discover 3 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for demotion, like: degradation, reduction and rise.

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  • The demotion did not abase his credibility with his peers.

  • arriviste neo-cons got the point, public punishment was exacted, from exile to demotion to banishment.

  • This case demonstrated that unwarranted demotion and disciplinary sanctions would amount to constructive dismissal should the employe resign.

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