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demote
A person who has been banished from proximity to Rome for a set time, but without losing his civil rights
Consign or assign

sports, chiefly soccer Transfer (a sports team) to a lower-ranking league division.

Relegated; exiled
Exile, banish, remove, or send away

transitive, figuratively Remove or send to a place far away.

Refer or submit

now rare Submit or refer (someone) to someone or something else for some reason or purpose.

to send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination
{v} to banish, exile, send away, remove
If you relegate someone or something to a less important position, you give them this position. Might it not be better to relegate the King to a purely ceremonial function?
To assign to a lower position; downgrade
To remove, usually to an inferior position; to consign; to transfer; specifically, to send into exile; to banish
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sargeant"
assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"
{f} refer, assign to another person; demote, assign to an inferior position
refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms" refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
If a sports team that competes in a league is relegated, it has to compete in a lower division in the next competition, because it was one of the least successful teams in the higher division. If Leigh lose, they'll be relegated. promote + relegation rel·ega·tion Relegation to the Third Division would prove catastrophic. promotion
expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"
refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
to relegate

    Hyphenation

    to rel·e·gate

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı relıgeyt

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈreləˌgāt/ /tə ˈrɛləˌɡeɪt/
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