relegateverb [ T ]
uk/ˈrel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/us/ˈrel.ə.ɡeɪt/to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position:
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.
The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper.
UK If a football team is relegated, it is moved down to a lower division:
If Southampton lose again they may be relegated from the Premier League to the First Division.
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