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to relegate
01
to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank
Transitive: to relegate sb to a lower rank or position
Example
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.
02
to assign or submit to a particular person for appropriate action or treatment
Ditransitive: to relegate a task to sb
Example
The manager decided to relegate the task to the team leader for further review and implementation.
After receiving numerous complaints from customers, the company chose to relegate the matter to its customer service department.
03
to place or assign someone or something into a particular category
Transitive: to relegate sb/sth to a category
Example
The librarian decided to relegate the new books to the fiction section of the library.
After careful consideration, the hiring manager chose to relegate the candidate to the shortlist for further interviews.
04
to expel or exile someone as a form of punishment
Transitive: to relegate sb | to relegate sb somewhere
Example
The king decided to relegate the traitorous nobleman to a remote island
In ancient Rome, the senate had the power to relegate political opponents.
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