relegated

[rel-i-gey-tid] / ˈrɛl ɪˌgeɪ tɪd /

VERB

assign, transfer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consign entrust refer

STRONG

accredit charge commend commit confide credit delegate

WEAK

hand over pass on turn over

Antonyms

STRONG

deny disapprove keep

WEAK

assume hold promote upgrade

VERB

banish, downgrade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

demote dismiss

STRONG

deport displace eject exile expatriate expel lag ostracize remove transport

WEAK

expulse throw out

Antonyms

STRONG

allow permit remain stay take in welcome

WEAK

assume hold keep promote upgrade

Example Sentences

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Relegated Southampton have brought in highly rated 32-year-old Will Still after stints with Reims and Lens in France, while Watford named Uruguayan Paulo Pezzolano as Tom Cleverley's replacement.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Relegated to a 6-foot-9 cheerleader Friday night, Disu at least had plenty to celebrate.

From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2023

Relegated to the second cast, Ms. Seymour was devastated.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023

Relegated to a platoon designated hitter and pinch-hitter role, the odds of Pujols clubbing the 21 homers he needed for 700 seemed long.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2022

Relegated to the periphery by the unforeseen success of GNU/Linux, Stallman has nonetheless successfully recaptured the initiative.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam