Definition of relegate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
demotionmove to a lower rank or position
- The manager was relegated to a desk job.
2.
sportsTECH. UK transfer a sports team to a lower divisionTECH. UK
- The team was relegated after losing the match.
3.
referralRare refer a matter to another authorityRare
- The case was relegated to the higher court.
Origin of relegate
Latin, relegare (to send away)
Terms with relegate included in their meaning
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social exclusion
relegate a group to a lower status
push aside
relegate to a lower or outer edge, typically of society
Examples of relegate in a sentence
She was relegated to assistant after the reorganization. They might relegate the club due to poor performance. The decision to relegate the team was unexpected. The manager relegated the task to his assistant. The issue was relegated to a committee for review.
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- French:reléguer, renvoyer, ...
- German:degradieren, absteigen lassen, ...
- Italian:relegare, rinviare, ...
- Spanish:relegar, descender, ...
- Portuguese:rebaixar, transferir para uma divisão inferior, ...
- Chinese:降级, 降到低级别, ...
- Japanese:降格する, 委ねる, ...
- Arabic:خَفَّض, هَبَطَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַנְמִיךְ, לְהוֹרִיד לִיגָה, ...
- Russian:понизить, переводить, ...
- Ukrainian:перевести, понижувати, ...
- Hindi:पदावनत करना, निचले डिवीजन में भेजना, ...
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