Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense relegates, present participle relegating, past tense, past participle relegated
1. verb
If you relegate someone or something to a less important position, you give them this position.
Military heroes were relegated to the status of ordinary citizens. [VERB noun + to]
Other newspapers relegated the item to the middle pages. [VERB noun to noun]
Synonyms: demote, degrade, downgrade, declass More Synonyms of relegate
2. verb [usually passive]
If a sports team that competes in a league is relegated, it has to compete in a lower division in the next competition, because it was one of the least successful teams in the higher division.
[British]
If Leigh lose, they'll be relegated. [beVERB-ed]
...a team about to be relegated to the second division. [beV-ed to n]
Synonyms: banish, exile, expel, throw out More Synonyms of relegate
relegation (relɪgeɪʃən)uncountable noun
Relegation to the Third Division would prove catastrophic. [+ to]
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relegate in British English
(ˈrɛlɪˌɡeɪt)
verb(transitive)
1.
to move to a position of less authority, importance, etc; demote
2. (usually passive) mainly British
to demote (a football team, etc) to a lower division
3.
to assign or refer (a matter) to another or others, as for action or decision
4. (foll by to)
to banish or exile
5.
to assign (something) to a particular group or category
Derived forms
relegatable (ˈreleˌgatable)
adjective
relegation (ˌreleˈgation)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin relēgāre to send away, from re- + lēgāre to send
relegate in American English
(ˈrɛləˌgeɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈreleˌgated or ˈreleˌgating
1.
to exile or banish (someone) to a specified place
2.
to consign or assign to an inferior position
usually with to
3.
to assign to a class, sphere, realm, etc.; classify as belonging to a certain order of things
4.
to refer, commit, or hand over for decision, action, etc.
SIMILAR WORDS: comˈmit
Derived forms
relegation (ˌreleˈgation)
noun
Word origin
< L relegatus, pp. of relegare, to send away < re-, away, back + legare, to send: see legate
Synonyms of 'relegate'
demote, degrade, downgrade, declass
banish, exile, expel, throw out
pass on, transfer, refer, delegate
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In other languages
relegate
British English: relegate /ˈrɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ VERB
If a team that competes in a league is relegated, it is moved to a lower division because it finished at or near the bottom of its division at the end of a season.
The coach relegated him to a place on the second team.
American English: relegate
Arabic: يُحَوِّلُ إلى رُتْبَة أَدْنى
Brazilian Portuguese: relegar
Chinese: 降级
Croatian: uputiti
Czech: degradovat
Danish: forvise
Dutch: degraderen
European Spanish: relegar
Finnish: alentaa
French: reléguer
German: degradieren
Greek: υποβιβάζω
Italian: relegare
Japanese: 左遷する
Korean: 좌천시키다
Norwegian: degradere
Polish: wydalić
European Portuguese: relegar
Romanian: a degrada
Russian: низводить
Latin American Spanish: relegar
Swedish: relegera
Thai: ลดตำแหน่ง
Turkish: daha önemsiz bir göreve kaydırmak
Ukrainian: переводити до нижчої категорії
Vietnamese: giáng chức
Chinese translation of 'relegate'
relegate
(ˈrɛləɡeɪt)
vt
(Brit, Sport)
to be relegated被降级(級) (bèi jiàngjí)
(= downgrade)
to relegate sth to ... 把某物降级(級)到 ... (bǎ mǒuwù jiàngjídào ... )
1 (verb)
Definition
to demote (a sports team) to a lower division
Other newspapers relegated the item to the middle pages.
Synonyms
demote
If managers prove inefficient they should be demoted.
degrade
He was degraded to a lower rank.
downgrade
His superiors downgraded him.
declass
2 (verb)
a team about to be relegated to the second division
Synonyms
banish
He was banished from England.
exile
Dante was exiled from Florence in 1302 because of his political activities.
expel
An American academic was expelled from the country yesterday.
throw out
oust
The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.
deport
Six team members were deported for having the wrong visas.
eject
They were forcibly ejected from the restaurant.
expatriate
3 (verb)
Synonyms
pass on
transfer
Certain kinds of property are transferred automatically.
refer
He could refer the matter to the high court.
delegate
Many employers find it hard to delegate duties.
assign
Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.
entrust
She entrusted her children to the care of their grandparents while she was away on a business trip.
consign
For decades, many of his works were consigned to the basements of museums.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of assign
Definition
to give a task or duty (to someone)
Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.
Synonyms
give,
set,
grant,
allocate,
give out,
consign,
allot,
apportion
in the sense of consign
Definition
to put (in a specified place or situation)
For decades, many of his works were consigned to the basements of museums.
Synonyms
put away,
commit,
deposit,
relegate
in the sense of degrade
Definition
to reduce in status or quality
He was degraded to a lower rank.
Synonyms
demote,
reduce,
lower,
downgrade,
depose,
cashier,
unseat
Synonyms of 'relegate'
relegate
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of delegate
Definition
to entrust (duties or powers) to another person
Many employers find it hard to delegate duties.
Synonyms
entrust,
transfer,
hand over,
give,
pass on,
assign,
relegate,
consign,
devolve
in the sense of deport
Definition
to remove forcibly from a country
Six team members were deported for having the wrong visas.
Synonyms
expel,
exile,
throw out,
oust,
banish,
expatriate,
extradite,
evict,
send packing,
show you the door
in the sense of downgrade
Definition
to reduce in importance or value
His superiors downgraded him.
Synonyms
demote,
degrade,
take down a peg (informal),
lower or reduce in rank
in the sense of eject
Definition
to compel (someone) to leave a place or position
They were forcibly ejected from the restaurant.
Synonyms
throw out,
remove,
turn out,
expel,
exile,
oust,
banish,
deport,
drive out,
evict,
boot out (informal),
force to leave,
chuck out (informal),
bounce,
turf out (informal),
give (someone) the bum's rush (slang, old-fashioned),
show (someone) the door,
throw (someone) out on their ear (informal)
in the sense of entrust
Definition
to give (someone) a duty or responsibility
She entrusted her children to the care of their grandparents while she was away on a business trip.
Synonyms
give custody of,
trust,
deliver,
commit,
delegate,
hand over,
turn over,
confide (formal),
commend (formal),
consign
in the sense of exile
Definition
to expel (someone) from his or her country
Dante was exiled from Florence in 1302 because of his political activities.
Synonyms
banish,
expel,
throw out,
deport,
oust,
drive out,
eject,
expatriate,
proscribe,
cast out,
ostracize
in the sense of expatriate
Synonyms
exile,
expel,
banish,
proscribe,
ostracize
in the sense of expel
Definition
to dismiss from a school, club, etc., permanently
An American academic was expelled from the country yesterday.
Synonyms
banish,
exile,
oust,
deport,
expatriate,
evict,
force to leave,
proscribe
in the sense of oust
Definition
to force (someone) out of a position
The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.
Synonyms
expel,
turn out,
dismiss,
exclude,
exile,
discharge,
throw out,
relegate,
displace,
topple,
banish,
eject,
depose,
evict,
dislodge,
unseat,
dispossess,
send packing,
turf out (informal),
disinherit,
drum out,
show someone the door,
give the bum's rush (slang),
throw out on your ear (informal)
in the sense of refer
Definition
to hand over for consideration or decision
He could refer the matter to the high court.
Synonyms
pass on,
transfer,
deliver,
commit,
hand over,
submit,
turn over,
consign
Additional synonyms
in the sense of transfer
Definition
to move (money or property) from the control of one person or organization to that of another
Certain kinds of property are transferred automatically.