relegation
The act of being relegatedThe act of being relegated: Moving from one division to a lower one, due to finishing the season with fewer points than others.
» My favourite team is nearing relegation.
Meaning
3 sensesThe act of being relegated
(countable, uncountable)Moving from one division to a lower one, due to finishing the season with fewer points than others.
Abstieg, Relegation, Abstieg
разжа́лованиеrazžálovanije, низвожде́ниеnizvoždénije
(countable, uncountable)Demotion in a hierarchy, for example in business
(countable, uncountable)Demotion of status etc.
- mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position
- the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
- authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
Examples
8 sentencesMy favourite team is nearing relegation.
Against seemingly insurmountable odds, the club avoided relegation.
deTrotz scheinbar unüberwindbarer Schwierigkeiten gelang es dem Verein, den Abstieg abzuwenden.
United salvaged a 1-1 draw, but still remain in the relegation zone.
deUnited rettete zwar mit 1 : 1 ein Unentschieden, bleibt aber weiterhin in der Abstiegszone.
A win tonight is vital to stave off the threat of relegation.
deEin Sieg heute Abend ist wichtig, um den drohenden Abstieg abzuwenden.
Auxerre recorded their first victory of the season, climbing out of the relegation zone in the process.
deAuxerre feierte den ersten Saisonsieg und kletterte damit aus der Abstiegszone.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin relēgātiō, relēgātiōnis.Borrowed from Latin relēgātiō, relēgātiōnis.
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Forms
plural: relegations| Singular | relegation |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions:delegatingdelegationrelegatingdeputation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable