Synonyms of relegating

relegating

verb

present participle of relegate

1

as in exiling

to force to leave a country

courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exiling
• banishing
• deporting
• transporting
• evicting
• displacing
• excluding
• dismissing
• eliminating
• expatriating
• expelling
• ejecting
• spurning
• ousting
• running out
• ostracizing
• rejecting
• excommunicating
• casting out
• kicking out
• repudiating
• dispossessing
• expulsing
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receiving
• accepting
• admitting
• repatriating
• naturalizing
• sheltering
• taking in
• harboring
• entertaining
• housing

2

as in classifying

to arrange or assign according to type

some psychologists argue that the syndrome should be relegated to a different class of autism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifying
• ranking
• distinguishing
• separating
• placing
• grouping
• distributing
• categorizing
• typing
• sorting
• grading
• identifying
• classing
• codifying
• organizing
• recognizing
• filing
• pegging
• digesting
• listing
• ranging
• referring
• compartmentalizing
• assorting
• disposing
• alphabetizing
• ordering
• compartmenting
• cataloging
• systematizing
• culling
• breaking down
• arraying
• indexing
• marshaling
• shelving
• reclassifying
• pigeonholing
• winnowing
• sifting
• drawing up
• regrouping
• sieving
• clustering
• screening
• setting
• clumping
• recategorizing
• colligating
• subcategorizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumping
• scrambling
• mixing (up)
• confusing
• jumbling
• disarranging
• misclassifying
• mistyping
• missorting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relegating

Perhaps its most red card-worthy offense was relegating Kuno Becker’s charismatic lead — the series’ only mainstay — to bit part, focusing instead on two new England internationals without an ounce of personality. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

The new format will be familiar to fans of other sports like soccer, where some leagues feature differentiated divisions that promote and retain the best performing teams, while relegating those who don’t perform as well to lower circuits. — Dominic Chu, CNBC, 23 June 2026

Though the team attempted to dismiss the controversy with that response, Agrest noted that the statement did not include an apology for relegating the Spanish-language broadcasters in favor of their English-speaking counterparts. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Decades ago, two six-year-olds went missing for thirty-six hours, sparking a media frenzy that they had been briefly abducted by UFOs but eventually relegating them to a pop cultural punchline. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

And in his rookie season the opposing offense ran at him consistently, relegating him to a pass rusher. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026

Lens beat Nantes 1-0 on Friday, guaranteeing a spot in next season's Champions League and relegating eight-time French champion Nantes to Ligue 2. — ABC News, 10 May 2026

Lomax, after becoming chairman of the department of English, retaliates, assigning Stoner grueling teaching schedules and relegating him to teaching repetitive freshman composition and sophomore survey courses. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

Boomer Esiason, the 1988 NFL MVP, was traded from the Cincinnati Bengals to the Jets in 1993, relegating Nagle to a reserve role. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026