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relegate

Meanings
  • Verb

    Transfer (someone or something) to a lower position or rank.

  • Verb

    To demote or exclude (someone) from a position or organization.

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75857783"
Rhymes
Words rhyming with relegate
legate , mate , fate , gate
Variants
List of all variants of relegate that leads to same result
relegate , relegated , relegates , relegating , relegation , relegations
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

relegated, relegating, relegates

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'relegare' meaning 'to read over again'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'relegation' is most commonly used in the context of sports, but it can also be used in other contexts such as academia and business.

  2. The English Premier League, one of the most popular soccer leagues in the world, uses a system of promotion and relegation, where teams can move up or down based on their performance.

Related Concepts
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  1. Demotion: The action or process of reducing someone's rank or position.

  2. Promotion: The action or process of increasing someone's rank or position.

Culture
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In the context of sports, relegation refers to the process of demoting a team from a higher league to a lower one due to poor performance.

How to Memorize "relegate"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of moving something or someone down a rank or position.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of demotion or lower rank.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'R' represents 'Rank' and 'E' represents 'Exclude'.

🧠 Bonus Tips

To help you remember the word 'relegate', follow these practical tricks with steps:

1. Rhyming trick: Associate the word 'relegate' with the word 'degrade' which has a similar meaning and a similar sound. This can help you remember that 'relegate' has something to do with downgrading or assigning something to a lower rank or position.

2. Visualization trick: Imagine a group of students being 'relegated' to the back of the classroom by the teacher as a punishment for misbehaving. This can help you remember that 'relegate' means to assign or send someone to a lower or less important position.

3. Mnemonic trick: Create a sentence where the first letter of each word spells out 'relegate'. For example, 'Rabbits Eat Leaves, Grapes Eat Apples, Tigers Eat Meat'. This can help you remember the spelling and meaning of the word.

4. Etymology trick: Learn about the origin of the word 'relegate'. It comes from the Latin word 'relegare', which means 'to send away'. This can help you remember the meaning of the word.

5. Practice trick: Use the word 'relegate' in your daily conversations and writing. The more you use it, the more familiar it will become and the easier it will be to remember.

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