Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic, not comparable)Relegated; exiled.

Examples

16 sentences

  1. He relegates the boring tasks to his assistant.

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  2. This issue has been relegated to the background.

    ruЭтот вопрос был отодвинут на второй план. — marafon

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  3. Lorenzo was relegated to being just an observer.

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  4. The hegemon was relegating most of her cult members.

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  5. The club is in serious danger of being relegated.

    deDer Verein befindet sich in akuter Abstiegsgefahr. — raggione

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Origin

First attested circa 1425: from the Classical Latin relēgātus, the perfect passive partici

First attested circa 1425: from the Classical Latin relēgātus, the perfect passive participle of relēgō (“I dispatch”, “I banish”).

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
relayB2relearnreleaseA2relentrelentless
relegate — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto