Relegate


The meaning of the word Relegate is: to put (someone or something) in a lower or less important position, rank


Examples:

After the lead actors had been repeatedly late for rehearsal, the director decided to relegate them to the chorus and replace them with their understudies.

published by Marline on 2021-01-09 12:13:30


Mr. Pierce eases his workload by having his secretary pick out the mail that is most important and relegate everything else to the recycling bin.

published by Summer on 2021-10-01 22:38:25


In spite of her strong commitment to her job, she vowed she would never relegate her maternal duties to a nanny.

published by Rick on 2021-08-28 05:38:34


Because of her shyness, Lori would often relegate herself to doing chores in the kitchen while everyone else enjoyed the party.

published by Machelle on 2021-03-07 08:24:19


Even though Hannah never wore half of the outfits in her closet, she refused to let her mother relegate them to the Salvation Army.

published by Genoveva on 2021-06-21 23:09:34


If you don’t want your boss to relegate you to the status of unemployed, you’d better watch what you say on social media.

published by Conception on 2021-01-09 04:34:00


As the coordinator of the show, Chuck decided to relegate the backstage duties to local technicians.

published by Malik on 2021-10-02 22:07:00


When studying for final exams, it’s a good idea to highlight the most important ideas and relegate the smaller details as insignificant.

published by Craig on 2021-05-23 04:01:44


Although Alan likes to take the lead in class projects, he only does it so that he can relegate the duties to everyone else.

published by Kristen on 2021-04-26 11:13:08


If you relegate your identity to being “just a mom,” you’re bound to offend millions of women who find motherhood to be the hardest job in the world.

published by Dayna on 2021-07-30 08:01:01


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