1 verb MIL, EMPL move to inferior job, rank, etc TRANSITIVEísliú céime a thabhairt do c m ucéim síos a thabhairt do2 verb class as less important TRANSITIVEísliú céime a thabhairt do c m ubain de PhrV c m uit'll demote the importance of historybainfidh sé de thábhacht na staire, céim síos don stair a bheidh ann3 verb SPOR of team or competitor TRANSITIVEísliú céime a thabhairt do c m uwe were demoted from Division 1fuaireamar ísliú céime ó Roinn 1, cuireadh síos ó Roinn 1 muid4 verb COMP move (item) down hierarchy TRANSITIVEísligh verb c m u