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   relegate

   /ˈrɛlɪɡeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. assign an inferior rank or position to: "they aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role"
   • ▪ transfer (a sports team) to a lower division of a league: "United were relegated to division two"

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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • L

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