DEMOTE

Meaning

To lower the rank or status of.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin prōmoveō Latin prōmōtusbor. English (pro)mote English demote From de- (“down”) + promote (“advance in rank/status (ending abstracted)”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

• 2025-06-14OUDTHEM
• 2024-08-05MTCPEDO
• 2023-12-31MDTNEOU
• 2023-06-20MDTHEOU