SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
relegate
verb
To assign someone or something to a lower or less prominent position.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Assign a lower place
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topRelegate commonly takes to plus the lower role or location. Assign is neutral, while banish suggests exclusion more forcefully.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See relegate in use
The editor decided to relegate the long technical note to an appendix.
As the new routine took shape, the founding coordinator agreed to relinquish control of the booking board to the current volunteers. Mara did not want to relegate his useful notes to an obscure box where no one would find them.
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