ALL meanings of relegation
rel·e·gate
R r - noun relegation consignment to lower state or status 1
- noun relegation sport: move to lower league 1
- verb with object relegation to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service. 1
- verb with object relegation to consign or commit (a matter, task, etc.), as to a person: He relegates the less pleasant tasks to his assistant. 1
- verb with object relegation to assign or refer (something) to a particular class or kind. 1
- verb with object relegation to send into exile; banish. 1