Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To inflect into a form that cannot be used in independent declarative clauses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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verb
To strip of rank; demote.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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verb
To demote; to give a lower position within a hierarchy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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verb
To lower or remove achievements and skill level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: video-games
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verb
To lower or remove an official ranking or accreditation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To lower the status or importance of
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From de- + rank.
