relegate to

relegate someone to someone or something

to assign someone to someone or something. (Often refers to something unimportant or demeaning.) They relegated the old man to a bed in the corner. The former vice president was relegated to the position of manager of special projects.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Darren	DER-ən, DAR-ən	English
Hearn	[hə:n]
Reko	RE-ko	Finnish
Malia	-	Hawaiian
Goldberg	['gəuldbɜ:g]
Sharyn	SHER-ən, SHAR-ən	English