Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - demote
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v.tr. reduce to a lower rank or class. Derivatives demotion n. Etymology: DE- + PROMOTE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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гл. упр., воен. понижать в должности звании, ранге (обычно в качестве наказания за плохое исполнение обязанностей и т. п.; считается, что само слово образовано из приставки "de" (в данном случае означающей "вниз") и сокращения от "promote" — "продвижение", "повышение") I was then demoted from the position of Director of the Programming Department to Programmer without any reason. — Потом я был без всяких причин понижен с должности директора отдела программирования до программиста. See: demotion, promote, dehire ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. понижать в должности, звании; смещать с должности demoted from key positions in the army —- смещенные с ключевых постов в армии they never get demoted —- их никогда не смещают he was dismissed and demoted to a diplomatic post abroad —- он был смещен и переведен на дипломатическую службу за границу ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. amer. понижать в должности, в звании (from) The general was demoted to captain as a severe punishment. ...Англо-русский словарь
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(demotes, demoting, demoted) 1. If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment. It’s very difficult to demote somebody who has been standing in during maternity leave... ? promote VERB: V n • demotion (demotions) He is seeking redress for what he alleges was an unfair demotion. ? promotion N-VAR 2. If a team in a sports league is demoted, that team has to compete in the next competition in a lower division, because it was one of the least successful teams in the higher division. (BRIT) The club was demoted at the end of last season. ? promote VERB: usu passive, be V-ed • demotion The team now almost certainly faces demotion. ? promotion N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v T often passive to make someone's rank or position lower or less important (- opposite promote (2)) - demotion n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1891 Amer.Eng. coinage from de- + (pro)mote. First record of demotion is from 1901. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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