Noun
The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIn my 20 years in football, I was fortunate enough never to have experienced relegation. And while there is the pressure of expectations at the top of the league, at the bottom it comes in fear and trepidation, which is almost worse. Gary Neville
he has been relegated to a post in Siberia Source: Internet
Adams oversaw an upturn in form that lifted the side out of relegation danger. Source: Internet
Although the rivalry with Exeter City has been blunted for a while due to a difference in divisions, Argyle's relegation into League One, coupled with Exeter City's survival, reignited the tensions. Source: Internet
After losing 1–0 at Aston Villa with Damien Duff scoring an own goal, Newcastle were relegated with local rivals Middlesbrough, joining West Bromwich Albion whose relegation had been confirmed in previous weeks, while Sunderland and Hull City survived. Source: Internet
And if they’re going to block teams – who have done everything right this season – from getting promotion, that for me is a more bitter and harsher action on these clubs than the relegation that is facing Hearts and Partick. Source: Internet