Word · transitive verb · usually relegate someone/something to something · C1 · Formal · often critical
relegate
Put someone or something in a lower, less important, or less visible position or role.
potisnuti; svrstati u niži rang; dodeliti sporednu ulogu
Memory scene
A stage manager moves the lead actor from center stage to a dim corner: still present, but deliberately made less important.
How it sounds
REL-uh-gayt (US)
Stress the first syllable: REL-e-gate.
Build the sentence
relegate + person/thing + to + lower role, place, or status
Use it
The new policy relegated local concerns to a footnote.
The concerns were not removed, but were treated as much less important.
After the reorganization, experienced staff were relegated to routine administrative work.
The passive form highlights an unwanted loss of status or responsibility.
Watch out
Use to before the lower role or position, not in. In UK sports, a team can be relegated to a lower division; that specialized sense is less central in US English.
Nearby language
Usually lowers a person’s official job rank; relegate can lower the importance of people, topics, or tasks without a formal demotion.
More informal and emphasizes preventing active involvement rather than assigning a lower rank.
Means assign responsibility to someone; it does not mean reduce status and is easily confused in spelling.
Make it yours
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