relegate
/ˈrelɪgeɪt/verb
with obj.
1- consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position把…降级; 把…置于次要地位：
they aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
他们的目的是防止妇女被置于次要地位。
1.1
- （一般作be relegated）Brit. transfer (a sports team) to a lower division of a league〈英〉把（球队）降级：
United were relegated to division two.
联队被降为乙级队。
派生词
relegation
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'send into exile'）： from Latin relegat- 'sent away, referred', from the verb relegare, from re- 'again' + legare 'send'.