verb
- past tense of demerit; to mark down or penalize (a student or service member) for misconduct or poor performance
Usage: chiefly used in educational and military contexts
Examples
- The student was demerited for arriving late to class repeatedly.
- He demerited the cadet for failing to follow uniform regulations.
- Several soldiers were demerited after the inspection revealed poor barracks maintenance.
- The teacher demerited the entire class for excessive talking during the test.
- She demerited his conduct record when he violated the school's honor code.