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relegated
[ rel-i-gey-tid ]
adjective
- sent or consigned to a lower position, place, or condition:
Over time, after the people’s uprising, reports of human rights violations became a relegated segment of evening news.
- (of a task or other matter) consigned or committed to someone to take care of:
Besides these relegated duties that the Chair performs on behalf of the committee, the Chair is also expected to keep abreast of new regulatory trends.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of relegate.
Other Word Forms
- ܲ···· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of relegated1
Example Sentences
Elsewhere Cardiff City fans spoke of their disappointment as the team was relegated.
They are in better shape than fellow relegated sides Southampton and Leicester - financially and in terms of strategy and togetherness.
He described the club's season as "miserable" and a "total embarrassment" after the Foxes were relegated earlier this month.
In his two and a half years with Fulham they were relegated from the Premier League twice, and promoted in between.
Steve Bruce's side welcome Wrexham, while Orient travel to struggling Cambridge who could be relegated on Monday if they fail to win.
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