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.
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