Definitions

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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Now, he’s relegated his studio space to a spot for recording Cameos, perched in front of a ring light rather than an easel.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

With college, careers and “real world” concerns front and center in our lives, space travel was relegated to a place alongside other childhood interests, recalled with whimsy and nostalgia, but of no great import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

History books are riddled with examples of pioneering inventors, like Meucci, whose work is relegated to the footnotes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But despite a 5-2 win at Stoke on the final day, they were relegated to what is now League One by a single point.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Even as taxonomy—the classification of plant and animal species—flourished, inquiries into the origin of living beings were relegated to the forbidden sidelines.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee