reléguer

Senses

1. 1.

   to relegate

   to demote or move to a lower rank, division, or position

2. 2.

   to banish

   to send away or exile to a remote place

3. 3.

   to push aside

   to set apart or treat as unimportant, secondary

Examples

• "L'équipe a été reléguée en deuxième division après une mauvaise saison."

  The team was relegated to the second division after a poor season.

• "Les Romains relégaient les criminels dans les colonies lointaines."

  The Romans banished criminals to distant colonies.

• "Ce sujet a été relégué au second plan par les médias."

  This topic was pushed aside and treated as secondary by the media.

Usage

Common in sports contexts (especially football/soccer) when discussing team demotion. The word can be reflexive (se reléguer) meaning 'to relegate oneself'. Formal register, though widely used in media.