Synonyms for relegation
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of being relegated Moving from one division to a lower one, due to finishing the season with fewer points than others.
- n. 2
The act of being relegated demotion in a hierarchy, for example in business
Forms
- Plural
- relegations → deputations, delegations, demotions, exiles…
Example sentences
- demotion He was quite philosophical about the demotion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| relegation | rising | |
| deputation | falling | |
| demotion | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- exile2
- 8 letters
- demotion3
- 10 letters
- delegation4, banishment3, deputation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exile2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- relégation
- Italiano
- relegazione