Dictionary entryCEFR C2verb

relegate

IPA pronunciation: /ˈrel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

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Russian meaning

Низводить, переводить в низший разряд

English definition

Consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.

Example

Outdated methodologies were relegated to historical footnote status.

Collocations

relegate to background
relegate to obscurity
relegate to secondary

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