relegate

//ˈrɛlɪɡeɪt//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

relegateInfinitive
relegatePresent tense
relegatedPast tense
relegatedPast participle
relegatingPresent participle
relegatesThird-person singular
1

To assign to a lower rank, position, or status; to demote.

After the scandal, the manager was relegated to a minor role in the company.

2

To assign or consign to an inferior or less important place, category, or condition.

The old documents were relegated to a dusty corner of the storage room.

3

(British sports) To transfer a team to a lower division of a league.

The team was relegated to the second division after losing their final match.