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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRelegate
/ˈrelɪɡeɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To consign or dismiss to an inferior rank, position, or status.
"The team was relegated to the second division after a dismal season." - 2
To refer or assign a task or responsibility to a particular person or committee, typically for handling or decision.
"She chose to relegate the tedious paperwork to her administrative assistant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'relegatus', past participle of 'relegare', meaning 'to send away, dispatch, or exile', combining 're-' (back, again) and 'legare' (to send with a commission). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it initially retained the legal sense of banishment or exile before broadening to describe any assignment to a lower, less important position or category.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Relegate" is said worldwide
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reléguer
Transliteration: ʁe.le.ɡe
"Il a été relégué en deuxième division."
abzuschieben
Transliteration: ˈap.ɡəˌʃiːbn̩
"Sie wurde auf einen niedrigeren Posten relegiert."
retrocedere
Transliteration: re.troˈtʃɛ.de.re
"La squadra è stata retrocessa in Serie B."
relegar
Transliteration: re.leˈɣaɾ
"Decidieron relegarlo a un segundo plano."
relegar
Transliteration: ʁe.leˈɡaɾ
"O projeto foi relegado ao esquecimento."
पदच्युत करना
Transliteration: padachyut karna
"उन्हें निचले पद पर relegating कर दिया गया।"
贬谪
Transliteration: biǎn zhé
"球队被降级到乙级联赛。"
좌천시키다
Transliteration: jwacheonsikida
"그는 중요 업무에서 배제되어 하위 부서로 좌천되었다."
格下げする
Transliteration: kakusage suru
"チームは下部リーグに降格させられた。"
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