Definitions

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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Communications professionals, previously relegated to the periphery, are now front and center in the C-suite, partly emboldened by CEOs’ fears that even the smallest misstep can swiftly balloon into a corporate disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

West Ham was relegated from the Premier League to the EFL Championship in late May, so the World Cup will be crucial as Álvarez seeks better club opportunities in Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The Hammers were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2025-26 season after finishing 18th.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Long before RZA and the GZA became musical legends – when their friends called them Robert Diggs and Gary Grice – martial arts cinema was relegated to cinematic margins.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

And since Velma T.’s elixir was something relegated largely to newspaper advertisements and jokes, people would have been none the wiser.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool