1. to assign to a lower or less important position
2. to banish or exile to a particular place
3. to move a sports team to a lower division or league
Usage: sports

Examples

• The company relegated him to a minor role after the merger.
• She was relegated to working in the basement office.
• The team was relegated to the second division after a poor season.
• He relegated his old furniture to the garage.
• The emperor relegated his enemies to distant provinces.
• After the scandal, she was relegated to handling routine paperwork.
• The soccer club faces relegation if they lose more games.