relegate
['rel.ɪ.geɪt] verb transitive
■to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position 贬职；使降级；降低…的地位•She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.因被降职做文书，她就辞了职。 •The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper.这篇报道从重要版面撤下，放到了中间的版面上登出。 ■UK
■If a football team is relegated, it is moved down to a lower division 使（足球队）降级•If Southampton lose again they may be relegated from the Premier League to the First Division.如果南安普敦队再输掉比赛的话，就要从英超降级到英甲了。 Compare promote |