Opposite to demote?

Is promote?

[fischermx]

Non native-english speakers asking for help.

I know demote may be used in the content of "lower the rank" of something.

But what is the term for "upper the rank"?

[ken_b]

Promote.

He was promoted to manager.

[DrDoc]

The same is true for many opposites in the English language:

Promote vs Demote
Progress vs Degress
Pronounce vs Denounce

... although not to be confused with:
Protect vs Detect
Protest vs Detest

:)

In other instances the opposites are "in" and "de" instead:

Inflate vs Deflate
Infuse vs Defuse

... although not to be confused with:
Instruct vs Destruct

[buckworks]

Progress vs Degress

I think you mean "regress" ... "degress" is not a proper word.

[DrDoc]

heh :o
You're right.

So now we're bringing "re" in the mix as well ...
Promote - Demote - Remote :)

[edited by: DrDoc at 9:48 pm (utc) on Sep. 24, 2006]

[Khensu]

Premote

Submote

[Car_Guy]

Mote R. Cycle: Le rocket du crotch
Mote R. Head: creators of head-bangers' anthems
Mote R. Home: invention of Dr. Paul Winnebago
Diggamoat: digging a protective canal
Fillamoat: alligator installation
Demoat: filling a canal with dirt
Promoat: an advocate of protective canals
Remoat: rebuilding a protective canal
Remoat control: City building permits office
Moat's Head Soup: Rare misprinted Stones album