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RELEGATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RELEGATE?

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Relegate as a Verb
Definitions of "Relegate" as a verb
Synonyms of "Relegate" as a verb (15 Words)
Usage Examples of "Relegate" as a verb
Associations of "Relegate" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Relegate” are: classify, break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, pass on, submit, banish, bar, downgrade, lower, lower in rank, lower in status, put down, move down

Relegate as a Verb

Definitions of "Relegate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “relegate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Assign to a class or kind.
Expel, as if by official decree.
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank.
Refer to another person for decision or judgment.
Assign an inferior rank or position to.
Transfer (a sports team) to a lower division of a league.

Synonyms of "Relegate" as a verb (15 Words)

banish	Expel, as if by official decree. Banish gloom.
bar	Secure with or as if with bars. He barred the door.
break	Do a break dance. Break off the negotiations.
bump	In a race gain a bump against. She ran to the desk bumping against an armchair.
classify	Designate (documents or information) as officially secret. How would you classify* these pottery shards are they prehistoric.*
demote	Move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment. She was demoted because she always speaks up.
downgrade	Rate lower; lower in value or esteem. Some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi skilled.
kick downstairs	Stop consuming.
lower	Set lower. Lower expectations.
lower in rank	Set lower.
lower in status	Set lower.
move down	Have a turn; make one’s move in a game.
pass on	Pass by.
put down	Attribute or give.
submit	Consent to undergo a certain treatment. He submitted that such measures were justified.

Usage Examples of "Relegate" as a verb

United were relegated to division two.
She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues.
They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms.

Associations of "Relegate" (30 Words)

abase	Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees.
belittle	Express a negative opinion of. Don t belittle* your colleagues.*
bump	In a race gain a bump against. Bumps in the road.
calumny	An abusive attack on a person’s character or good name. A bitter struggle marked by calumny* and litigation.*
classify	Arrange or order by classes or categories. How would you classify* these pottery shards are they prehistoric.*
debase	Corrupt debase or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones. The love episodes debase* the dignity of the drama.*
decrease	Decrease in size extent or range. A decrease* in births.*
decry	Publicly denounce. They decried human rights abuses.
defame	Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. The journalists have defamed me.
degrade	Break down or deteriorate chemically. The bacteria will degrade* hydrocarbons.*
demean	Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. Good potential MPs would not demean* themselves by setting out to acquire popularity.*
demote	Move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment. She was demoted because she always speaks up.
denigrate	Cause to seem less serious; play down. Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate* their own country.*
derogate	Cause to seem less serious; play down. It is typical of him to derogate* the powers of reason.*
detract	Take away (a specified amount) from the worth or value of a quality or achievement. The role did not include operational responsibilities that would detract* him from his work.*
disgrace	A person or thing regarded as shameful and unacceptable. He s a disgrace* to the legal profession.*
disparage	Regard or represent as being of little worth. She disparaged her student s efforts.
downgrade	A downward gradient on a railway or road. Some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi skilled.
edict	A formal or authoritative proclamation. Clovis issued an edict* protecting Church property.*
excrescence	An unattractive or superfluous object or feature. The males often have a strange excrescence* on the tip of the snout.*
exile	A person who is expelled from home or country by authority. Men in exile* dream of hope.*
lower	Make lower or quieter. The lower* levels of the building.*
minimize	Represent as less significant or important. The aim is to minimize* costs.*
mortify	Undergo necrosis. They wish to return to heaven by mortifying the flesh.
opprobrium	Public disgrace arising from shameful conduct. The name was a by word of scorn and opprobrium* throughout the city.*
reshuffle	Shuffle again. The gambler demanded a reshuffle.
slander	Charge falsely or with malicious intent. They were accused of slandering the head of state.
smirch	A blemish made by dirt. I am not accustomed to having my honour smirched.
sully	French statesman (1560-1641. She wondered if she dared sully* the gleaming sink.*
traduce	Speak unfavorably about. It was regarded as respectable political tactics to traduce* him.*