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relegate

[/ˈrɛlɪɡeɪt/]
verb
relegar
1. To demote someone to a lower position or rank
The manager relegated the player to the bench after poor performance.
O treinador relegou o jogador ao banco após o desempenho fraco.
2. To assign something to a lower category or level of importance
The new policy relegated environmental concerns to secondary status.
A nova política relegou as preocupações ambientais a um status secundário.
3. To banish or exile someone
He was relegated to the countryside as punishment.
Ele foi relegado para o interior como punição.
4. In sports, to move a team to a lower division
The team was relegated to the second division.
O time foi rebaixado para a segunda divisão.
Synonyms
demotedowngradebanishexileassign
Antonyms
promoteelevateupgrade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
relegar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
relegar
No significant variation
São Paulo
relegar
No significant variation
Portugal
relegar
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

relegate to the sidelines
relegate to obscurity
relegar ao esquecimento
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