Definition of relegate
relegated
;relegating
transitive verb
1 : to send into exile : banish
2 : assign: such asa : to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion : put out of sight or mindb : to assign to an appropriate place or situation on the basis of classification or appraisalc : to submit to someone or something for appropriate action : delegated : to transfer (a sports team) to a lower ranking division
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Examples of relegate in a Sentence
The bill has been relegated to committee for discussion.
courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire
Recent Examples of relegate from the Web
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But not, unfortunately, for relegating his unquestionable genius to an auxiliary plotline.
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As for what Trump will discuss with Putin, the issue of Russia’s 2016 election meddling will be relegated to the back burner, multiple outlets are reporting.
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In his lone year with the Bulls, Rondo moved in and out of the rotation under coach Fred Hoiberg, sometimes garnering significant playing time and an integral role in the offense, and other times he was relegated to the bench.
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Prostate stimulation is definitely an option too Masturbating is not relegated solely to the penis.
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All these Amazon phones are unlocked, but the Nokia 6 has limited band support, relegating it to T-Mobile or limited AT&T connectivity.
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But a last round loss to Caruana relegated Nakamura to share second place with Kramnik.
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Women for much of cinematic history have been relegated to verbal sparring, glorified cat fights, token sidekick skirmishes, or lone wolf villainy.
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Even when relegated to side-dish status, a macaroni salad often is the most interesting thing on the plate.
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Originally relegate meant "to send into exile, banish". So when you relegate an old sofa to the basement, you're sending it to home-decorating Siberia. When confronted with a matter that no one really wants to face, a chief executive may relegate it to a committee "for further study", which may manage to ignore it for years. It may be annoying to read a newspaper article about a pet project and find that your own contributions have been relegated to a short sentence near the end.
Origin and Etymology of relegate
Latin relegatus, past participle of relegare, from re- + legare to send with a commission — more at legate
Synonym Discussion of relegate
RELEGATE Defined for English Language Learners
relegate
playDefinition of relegate for English Language Learners
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: to put (someone or something) in a lower or less important position, rank, etc.
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: to give (something, such as a job or responsibility) to another person or group
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: to move (a sports team) to a lower position in a league
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