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Meaning of
relegate
in English
relegate
us
//ˈriləɡeɪt//
uk
//ˈriːliːɡeɪt//
#uncommon
Past Tense
relegated
Participle Verb
relegating
Third Person Singular
relegates
Definitions
Verb
assign
to
a
lower
position
;
demote
The
company
will
relegate
the
underperforming
employee
to
a
lower
role
.
place
in
a
suitable
category
The
historian
will
relegate
the
ancient
text
to
the
category
of
mythological
stories
.
refer
to
a
higher
authority
;
submit
for
judgment
The
committee
will
relegate
the
decision
to
the
board
of
directors
.
exile
or
banish
to
a
specific
place
The
king
decided
to
relegate
the
rebellious
noble
to
a
remote
island
.
to
transfer
a
team
to
a
lower
division
(
in
sports
,
especially
soccer
)
The
losing
team
will
be
relegated
to
the
second
division
.