relegate

🇺🇸 /ˈrelɪɡeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrelɪɡeɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000
verb
R

to put someone in a lower position or rank

After making a mistake, he was relegated to a less important job.

R

to move a sports team to a lower league or division

The team was relegated after losing too many games.

translation

v. to put someone in a lower position or rank; to move a sports team to a lower league or division

Word Forms

3rd Present relegates
Past relegated
Perfect relegated
Progressive relegating