relegate
/ˈrɛlɪɡeɪt/
verb
- To move someone or something to a lower or less important position, rank, or category.
- The soccer team was relegated to the second division after losing most of its games.
- After the scandal, the politician was relegated to a minor committee role.
- The boss relegated the intern to filing paperwork instead of working on the main project.
- To assign something to a less prominent or less active role, often by ignoring or dismissing it.
- The museum relegated the lesser-known paintings to a small side gallery.
- The old theory was relegated to the history books after new evidence emerged.
- She relegated her childhood dreams to the back of her mind as she focused on her career.