“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
demotes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demote
• semoted
Source: Wiktionary
De*mote", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Demoting.] [Pref. de- + mote, as in promote; cf. L. demovere to remove.]
Definition: To reduce to a lower grade, as in school.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States