relegar

to relegate

verb rreh-leh-GAHR Rare

Origin: from Latin relegare, 'to send away'

Also means

to demote

Usage Note

Relegar follows the spelling rule of verbs ending in -gar: the g becomes gu before e (relegué, relegues). It means to push someone or something to a lower position or to the margins — a player relegated to the bench, a topic relegated to a footnote. In sports journalism descender is the more common word for a team being relegated to a lower division.

Examples

"Lo relegaron a un puesto menor en la empresa."

Natural Translation

He was relegated to a lesser position in the company.

Literal Translation

Him they-relegated to a post lesser in the company.

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