C2verbformalsportwork
US/ˈrel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
UK/ˈrel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
to move someone or something to a lower or less important position
In context
The team was relegated to the second division after a bad season.
Women were often relegated to minor roles in the company.
Old files are relegated to the basement and rarely looked at again.
Words that go with relegate
verb + preposition
- relegate toThe topic was relegated to the end of the agenda.
- be relegated to second placeFun was relegated to second place behind safety.
- relegate to the backgroundFamily life was relegated to the background by his career.
- relegate to the benchThe star player was relegated to the bench.
- relegate to historyThe new law relegated the old system to history.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The team was relegate to the second division.Correct: The team was relegated to the second division.