Demote meaning in English

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Definition

to demote: to move someone down, to give someone a job with less importance, responsibility or pay (the opposite of promote) verb
to be demoted
a demotion: a loss of importance, a change of job which brings a loss of responsibility or income noun
Exercise 1
Bruno uses this term in the dialogue.
To be given a higher position at work = to be .

This term is not in the dialogue, it has the opposite meaning of the first term.
To lower in rank or status, to be given a less important job = to be .
Bruno uses this term in the dialogue.
To be given a higher position at work = to be promoted 1.

This term is not in the dialogue, it has the opposite meaning of the first term.
To lower in rank or status, to be given a less important job = to be demoted 2.
1 promoted: Bruno says that Jean "can be promoted to manager after all". To be "promoted" is to be offered a better job, or a higher position within a company. Example: I was promoted from Cleaning Assistant to Chief Toilet Deblocker.
2 demoted: To "demote" is the opposite of to "promote": to reduce in grade, status or rank. Example: The Army captain was demoted to lieutenant after he refused to give the order to shoot.

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