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demoted

[/dɪˈmoʊtɪd/]
verb (past tense/past participle)
rebaixado
1. reduced in rank, status, or position
He was demoted from manager to assistant after the project failed.
Ele foi rebaixado de gerente para assistente após o projeto falhar.
2. moved to a lower division or league in sports
The team was demoted to the second division.
O time foi rebaixado para a segunda divisão.
3. reduced in importance or priority
The issue was demoted on the agenda.
O assunto foi rebaixado na agenda.
NYC Slang
took an L, got moved down, got benched
Synonyms
downgradedrelegatedreducedlowereddegraded
Antonyms
promotedelevatedadvancedupgraded

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rebaixado
most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rebaixado
standard usage, occasionally 'destituído'
São Paulo
rebaixado
standard usage in business and sports contexts
Portugal
despromovido
more formal alternative; 'rebaixado' also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

demoted in rank
demoted to the bench
demoted down the ladder
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