[ˈrɛlɪɡeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- assign an inferior rank or position to
(e.g: they aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a participle, in the sense ‘sent into exile’): from Latin relegat- ‘sent away, referred’, from the verb relegare, from re- ‘again’ + legare ‘send’