relegate
verb (used with object)
to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition.
has relegated
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present perfectof relegate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Glycerol is mainly derived from the biodiesel industry and cooking oil recycling; its low economic value has relegated it to the status of waste until now.
From Science Daily β Feb. 1, 2024
He even made Judge Arthur Engoron laugh when he said: "I'm, like, the nongolfer of the family, which has relegated me to the children's table in perpetuity."
From BBC β Nov. 13, 2023
Although the series has relegated her music to appearances on chamber programs far from the main stage, she looms over her husband’s major works.
From New York Times β Mar. 18, 2022
Jimenez hasn’t played left since July 27, one day before sustaining a groin strain that has relegated him to DH the last three games.
From Seattle Times β Aug. 5, 2021
"That part of it he has relegated already," she said, giving smile for smile.
From The Angel of Terror by Edgar Wallace
