relegate

Definition

Exile, banish, remove, or send away.

Etymology

First attested in 1561, borrowed from Latin relēgātus, the past participle of relēgō (“to dispatch, banish”).

Example Sentences

• "Eventually his freedom of speech drove Vespasian to relegate him a second time, and shortly after he was executed […]."
• "Her bright ideas were relegated to "tosh" by her manager."
• "Our correspondent adds that, when he visited Rouen in 1910, the engine had been relegated to the shuttle service between Rouen (Rive Droite) and Rouen (Rive Gauche)."

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