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to relegate
01
to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank
02
to assign or submit to a particular person for appropriate action or treatment
03
to place or assign someone or something into a particular category
04
to expel or exile someone as a form of punishment
Example
A decline in product quality may relegate a brand to a less prestigious market position.
The committee will relegate the less critical tasks to junior staff to focus on more strategic projects.
After the poor performance, the manager decided to relegate the employee to a lower position.
The company's financial troubles forced them to relegate certain projects to a lower priority.
In academic settings, failing grades may relegate a student to a lower academic level.
