relegates
Assigns lesser status
Relegates means to assign something to a lower position, rank, or status.
Often implies dismissal or demotion: The team was relegated to the minor leagues, She relegated his concerns to a footnote.
In British football, clubs are relegated to a lower division based on poor performance.
More broadly, to relegate is to consign something to a particular place or category, usually an inferior one: He was relegated to answering phones.
Lowers in rank
- downgradesReductions in quality
- benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
- sidelinesField boundary lines
- reassignsTransfers to another party
transfers · bumps · lowers · subordinates · marginalizes · displaces · removes · drops
Designates for a purpose
- categorizesSorts into groups
- consignsTransfers for delivery
- placesAreas or locations
- slotsNarrow elongated openings
sorts · files · designates · classifies · groups · pigeonholes · compartmentalizes · labels
Terminates or rejects
- discardsThings thrown away
- ignoresRefuses to acknowledge
- brushes offDismisses without consideration
- sets asideReserves for future use
abandons · neglects · disregards · rejects · casts off · pushes back · tables · shelves
demotes
Lowers in rank
- downgradesReductions in quality
- benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
- sidelinesField boundary lines
reassigns · transfers · bumps · lowers · subordinates · marginalizes · displaces · removes · drops · pushes aside
assigns
Designates for a purpose
- categorizesSorts into groups
- consignsTransfers for delivery
- placesAreas or locations
slots · sorts · files · designates · classifies · groups · pigeonholes · compartmentalizes · labels · ranks
dismisses
Terminates or rejects
- discardsThings thrown away
- ignoresRefuses to acknowledge
- brushes offDismisses without consideration
sets aside · abandons · neglects · disregards · rejects · casts off · pushes back · tables · shelves · defers
relegatesprioritizes
Ranks by importance
emphasizes · highlights · foregrounds · features · spotlights
relegatescentralizes
Concentrates authority or resources
integrates · includes · welcomes · embraces · mainstreams
- relegation zoneLeague table's danger area