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noun

as in firing

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verb

present participle of disrate
as in reducing
to bring to a lower grade or rank several noncommissioned officers had been disrated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrating
  1. firing
  2. reducing
  3. downgrade
  4. demoting
  5. dismissal
  6. reduction
  7. demotion
Noun
  • Nieporte filed a federal lawsuit in May against human resources company ADP Totalsource for its role in his firing, seeking at least $30 million.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Such blindsiding firings aren't limited to struggling employees; experienced professionals and executives are also abruptly dismissed due to shifting business priorities, restructuring, or leadership changes.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of firing
Verb
  • Manucurist formulates its masks with panthenol, a form of vitamin B5, to hydrate and strengthen dry nails over time, reducing breakage.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of reducing
Noun
  • The move is widely deemed inexplicable and inexcusable, as George is considered an inconsistent, injury-prone downgrade from Brown, despite the draft capital.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The credit ratings under review for downgrade previously had stable outlooks.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of downgrade
Verb
  • His workload and efficiency have been invaluable, and demoting seems unlikely.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Psychologists and economists have spent decades demoting gratification to a sin.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Definition of demoting
Noun
  • The insensitive promotion was swiftly canceled, leading to the CEO's dismissal, a public apology, and mandatory history training for 24,000 employees.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • But the European Court of Justice dismissal on Thursday marks the end of that process.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Voltage reductions were also happening earlier in the day in parts of Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, Con Edison spokesperson Jamie McShane told CNN.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • However, this signals a potential demotion of Gregory Soto from the primary save share.
    — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The Marlins ultimately decided to move on following a demotion to Triple-A and continued offensive regression that never stabilized.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of demotion
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“Disrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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