Relegate

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛl.əˌɡeɪt/

Definitions of relegate

verb to consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position

Example Sentences

A1 I relegate old clothes to the donation bin.

A2 She relegates tasks to different team members based on their strengths.

B1 The manager decided to relegate the project to a more experienced team.

B2 The coach had to relegate the star player to the bench due to poor performance.

C1 The company's CEO made the decision to relegate the underperforming department to a subsidiary.

C2 The board of directors voted to relegate the CEO to a non-executive role after the scandal.

Examples of relegate in a Sentence

formal The committee voted to relegate the proposal to the bottom of the agenda.

informal I'm afraid they're going to relegate me to the night shift.

slang I don't want to be relegated to the bench for the whole game.

figurative Don't relegate your dreams to the back burner, keep working towards them.

Grammatical Forms of relegate

• past tense: relegated
• plural: relegates
• comparative: more relegated
• superlative: most relegated
• present tense: relegates
• future tense: will relegate
• perfect tense: has relegated
• continuous tense: is relegating
• singular: relegates
• positive degree: relegate
• infinitive: relegate
• gerund: relegating
• participle: relegated

Origin and Evolution of relegate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'relegate' originated from the Latin word 'relegare' which means to send away or remove.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'relegate' has evolved to also mean to assign a lower or less important position or role to someone or something.