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v. Simple past tense and past participle of demote.

"The nine-year veteran also was demoted from the first-string punt return job after he had three fair catches and a 0. 5-yard average on two returns."

demoted    demotes    demoting   

assign    designate    depute    delegate   

sideline    reduce   

demoted    demoting   

bump    relegate    kick downstairs    break one's rank   

Capote    Choate    Vote    afloat    bloat    boat    capote    choate    coat    connote   

70-page    oblig    preppy    prehend    exists'    incrimination    destruct    arrearage    law-enforcement    mail-order