De-motes refers to the act of removing or lowering someone from a position of authority or importance. Some antonyms for this term include promote, elevate, upgrade, advance, and improve. Promote means to give someone a higher position or status, while elevate refers to physically raising someone to a higher level. Upgrade means to improve or enhance the quality of something, and advance means to move someone forward in their career or position. Improve means to make something better, while enhancing its value, quality, or condition. Overall, these antonyms reflect the opposite action of de-motes and indicate a positive change or progression in someone's career or status.