The difference between Demote and Elevate

When used as verbs, demote means to lower the rank or status of, whereas elevate means to raise (something) to a higher position.

Elevate is also adjective with the meaning: elevated.

check bellow for the other definitions of Demote and Elevate

  1. Demote as a verb (transitive):

    To lower the rank or status of.

  2. Demote as a verb (transitive):

    To relegate.

  1. Elevate as a verb (transitive):

    To raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.

  2. Elevate as a verb (transitive):

    To promote (someone) to a higher rank.

  3. Elevate as a verb (transitive):

    To ennoble or honour/honor (someone).

  4. Elevate as a verb (transitive):

    To lift someone's spirits; to cheer up.

  5. Elevate as a verb (transitive):

    To increase the intensity of something, especially that of sound.

    Examples:

    "to elevate the voice"

  6. Elevate as a verb (dated, colloquial, humorous):

    To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy.

  7. Elevate as a verb (obsolete, [[Latinism]]):

    To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Jeremy Taylor"

  1. Elevate as an adjective (obsolete):

    Elevated; raised aloft.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

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