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relegate

verbCommon GRE wordMore R words

to assign to a lower or less important position

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Relegate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing relegate in a sentence.

After the merger, he was relegated to a minor administrative role.

Synonyms
demotedowngradeconsignbanish
Antonyms
promoteelevateupgrade
Common questions

Questions about “relegate

Relegate (verb) means to assign to a lower or less important position
Here is relegate used in an example sentence: "After the merger, he was relegated to a minor administrative role."
Common synonyms for relegate include demote, downgrade, consign, banish.
Antonyms of relegate include promote, elevate, upgrade.
Relegate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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