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verb (used with object), rel·e·gat·ed, rel·e·gat·ing.
1.
to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
2.
to consign or commit (a matter, task, etc.), as to a person: He relegates the less pleasant tasks to his assistant.
3.
to assign or refer (something) to a particular class or kind.
4.
to send into exile; banish.
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Relegated
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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- The more appropriate would be customary, because it is not relegated to the past.
- Film might not be dead, but it has been relegated to a niche category.
- Thus far, users of instant-message services have been largely relegated to sending messages.
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