relegated

[rel-i-gey-tid]

adjective

1. sent or consigned to a lower position, place, or condition.

   Over time, after the people’s uprising, reports of human rights violations became a relegated segment of evening news.

2. (of a task or other matter) consigned or committed to someone to take care of.

   Besides these relegated duties that the Chair performs on behalf of the committee, the Chair is also expected to keep abreast of new regulatory trends.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of relegate.

Other Word Forms

• unrelegated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of relegated¹

relegate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

United finished 15th in the Premier League last season, their worst performance since the 1973-74 campaign in which they were relegated from the top flight.

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In 2023-24, two of their three league wins were against relegated Bristol City.

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He was relegated to backup duties, then ultimately the minor leagues.

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United finished 15th in the Premier League last season, their worst finish to a top-flight campaign since they were relegated from the old First Division in 1973-74.

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I wouldn't be surprised if we were relegated, that's how shocking we are.

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Related Words

• consign 
• entrust 
• refer