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relegateto assign to a lower or less important position; to banish or demote

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to assign to a lower or less important position; to banish or demote

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrelɪɡeɪt/

Korean meaning: 강등시키다, 좌천시키다, 밀어내다

Korean pronunciation: **렐**리게이트

Example Sentences

  • After failing three exams, he was relegated from the honor class to regular class.
  • My smartphone relegated my old alarm clock to the dusty drawer.
  • Don't relegate your dreams to the 'someday' category forever.

relegate

VERB

//ˈrelɪɡeɪt//

to assign to a lower or less important position; to banish or demote

relegate concept
💡 Concept

Manager demoted to corner cubicle

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relegate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Relegate the delegate beyond the gate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrelɪɡeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrelɪɡeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootleg
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'relegare', composed of 're-' (back) and 'legare' (to send, dispatch). The word entered English in the late 16th century with the sense of banishing or sending away.

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🎵Rhyme

delegateegategate
delegate
egate
gate

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📝Examples

After failing three exams, he was relegated from the honor class to regular class.

😄 Fun example

My smartphone relegated my old alarm clock to the dusty drawer.

Don't relegate your dreams to the 'someday' category forever.

😄 Fun example

The star player was relegated to water boy after arguing with the coach.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

demotedowngradebanishexiledismiss

Antonyms

promoteelevateadvance

Related

delegatelegationrelegationhierarchydemotion