relegate
Day 20Level 3RE-luh-gayt
lower position
to assign to lower position
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
consign, accredit
Antonyms:
hold, keep
Example Sentence:
If the company loses its New York listing, it would be relegated to a less-prestigious market.
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abrogate
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AB-roh-gayt
to abolish by authority
aggravate
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AG-ruh-veyt
make worse; irritate
beneficent
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buh-NEF-uh-suhnt
showing kindness ; generous
breach
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breech
opening, rupture
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CHIZ-uhl
steel tool for shaping materials
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kon-duh-SEN-shuhn
patronizingly superior behavior or attitude.