RELEGATION Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word relegation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RELEGATION
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degradation | nounn | |||||||
noun • changing to a lower state (a less respected state) • a low or downcast state | ||||||||
demotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • act of lowering in rank or position | ||||||||
dismissal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial • official notice that you have been fired from your job • permission to go; the sending away of someone • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | ||||||||
displacement | nounn | |||||||
noun • act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics • an event in which something is displaced without rotation • the act of uniform movement • (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one • to move something from its natural environment • act of removing from office or employment | ||||||||
downgrade | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends verb • rate lower; lower in value or esteem | ||||||||
reduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing or reducing something • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
removal | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of removing • dismissal from office | ||||||||
transfer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of moving something from one location to another • someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another • the act of transferring something from one form to another • a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances • application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation • transferring ownership verb • transfer somebody to a different position or location of work • move from one place to another • lift and reset in another soil or situation • move around • cause to change ownership • change from one vehicle or transportation line to another • send from one person or place to another • shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes • transfer from one place or period to another | ||||||||
delegating | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions | ||||||||
delegation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of representatives or delegates • authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions | ||||||||
deputation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of representatives or delegates • authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions | ||||||||
relegating | verbv | |||||||
noun • authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions |