relegate
verb (used with object)
to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition.
relegating
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present participleof relegate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There’s something to be said for the virtue of relegating important works to a period of obscurity to turbo-charge the excitement of rediscovery.
From Los Angeles Times β Dec. 30, 2025
The crown jewels of the arcade industry, they occupy the building's first two floors, relegating video games to the basement and upper levels.
From Barron's β Dec. 26, 2025
The move was nearly unprecedented; for years, royal councils had made most of the decisions of government, relegating Louis to being, Mr. Hardman tells us, a king “buried in the crown.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 31, 2025
And there I go, relegating the white-ball team to a second-tier status.
From BBC β Feb. 27, 2025
She even once spoke out at a church-meeting against the custom of relegating the poorest members to the top seats in the church gallery.
From The Little Missis by Charlotte Skinner
