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 from the First Division the season before the Premier League was founded in 1992, they went on to spend five years as a non-league club.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023

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 an old and seldom frequented church it had disappeared under a slow coating of dust and behind a network of spider-webs.

From Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Singleton, Esther