Meaning

3 senses
  1. The 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

  2. (countable, uncountable)Demotion in a hierarchy, for example in business

  3. (countable, uncountable)Demotion of status etc.

More definitions
  • 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 sentences
  1. My favourite team is nearing relegation.

  2. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, the club avoided relegation.

    deTrotz scheinbar unüberwindbarer Schwierigkeiten gelang es dem Verein, den Abstieg abzuwenden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. 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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. A win tonight is vital to stave off the threat of relegation.

    deEin Sieg heute Abend ist wichtig, um den drohenden Abstieg abzuwenden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. 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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
act of being relegated:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
sports: moving from one division to a lower one:
act of being relegated:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin relēgātiō, relēgātiōnis.

Borrowed from Latin relēgātiō, relēgātiōnis.

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Forms

plural: relegations
Singularrelegation
Pluralrelegations

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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