Definition of Relegate

to lower in position or reduce in rank

Examples of Relegate in a sentence

After the lead actors had been repeatedly late for rehearsal, the director decided to relegate them to the chorus and replace them with their understudies. 🔊

Mr. Pierce eases his workload by having his secretary pick out the mail that is most important and relegate everything else to the recycling bin. 🔊

In spite of her strong commitment to her job, she vowed she would never relegate her maternal duties to a nanny. 🔊

Because of her shyness, Lori would often relegate herself to doing chores in the kitchen while everyone else enjoyed the party. 🔊

Even though Hannah never wore half of the outfits in her closet, she refused to let her mother relegate them to the Salvation Army. 🔊

If you don’t want your boss to relegate you to the status of unemployed, you’d better watch what you say on social media. 🔊

As the coordinator of the show, Chuck decided to relegate the backstage duties to local technicians. 🔊

When studying for final exams, it’s a good idea to highlight the most important ideas and relegate the smaller details as insignificant. 🔊

Although Alan likes to take the lead in class projects, he only does it so that he can relegate the duties to everyone else. 🔊

If you relegate your identity to being “just a mom,” you’re bound to offend millions of women who find motherhood to be the hardest job in the world. 🔊

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