Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "demote" ita ce rage wani ko wani abu a matsayi, matsayi, ko daraja. Hakanan yana iya nufin rage matsayi, mahimmanci, ko ƙimar wani ko wani abu. Kishiyar “demote” ita ce “promote,” ma’ana tada wani ko wani abu zuwa matsayi ko matsayi mafi girma.
