Antonyms for promoted
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : pruh-moht |
| Phonetic Transcription : prəˈmoʊt |
- belittle
- block
- cease
- conceal
- condemn
- debase
- decrease
- degrade
- delay
- demote
- denounce
- depress
- deprive
- diminish
- disapprove
- discourage
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- dissuade
- drop
- halt
- handicap
- harm
- hide
- hinder
- humiliate
- hurt
- ignore
- impede
- injure
- lessen
- let down
- lower
- neglect
- obstruct
- oppose
- prevent
- protest
- reject
- repress
- shame
- starve
- stop
- take
- undermine
- weaken
- withhold
Definition of promoted
Origin :- late 14c., "to advance (someone) to a higher grade or office," from Old French promoter and directly from Latin promotus, past participle of promovere "move forward, advance; cause to advance, push onward; bring to light, reveal," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.)). General sense of "to further the growth or progress of (anything)" is from 1510s. Related: Promoted; promoting.
- verb help, advance
- verb give a higher position in organization
- The girl is to be married next week; and this promoted and brought about by him.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- They promoted good feeling between the farmers and their labourers.
- Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
- In the kingdom of heaven people do not think whether I am promoted, or whether you are promoted.
- Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
- It was something that had nothing earthly to do with the end to be promoted.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- He flung himself upon my neck; he has been promoted to be an officer.
- Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
- "Kenelm ain't been promoted yet," observed Captain Obed gravely.
- Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Yes, there had been changes, and he was promoted to a sphere of higher usefulness.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- From the place of Receiver-General he was promoted to the place of Governor.
- Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
- In this he was successful, as he was promoted to that dignity upon his return to France.
- Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
- There is no doubt that this idea should be encouraged and promoted.
- Extract from : « Rural Life and the Rural School » by Joseph Kennedy
Synonyms for promoted
- advance
- advertise
- advocate
- aggrandize
- aid
- ascend
- assist
- avail
- back
- befriend
- benefit
- better
- bolster
- boost
- build up
- call attention to
- champion
- contribute
- cooperate
- cry
- develop
- dignify
- elevate
- encourage
- endorse
- ennoble
- espouse
- exalt
- favor
- forward
- foster
- further
- get behind
- graduate
- honor
- hype
- improve
- increase
- kick upstairs
- magnify
- move up
- nourish
- nurture
- patronize
- plug
- popularize
- prefer
- propagandize
- publicize
- puff
- push
- push for
- raise
- recommend
- sell
- serve
- skip
- speak for
- speed
- sponsor
- stimulate
- subsidize
- succor
- support
- up
- upgrade
- uphold
- urge
- work for
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