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RELEGATION Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word relegation. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word relegation. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For RELEGATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for relegation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for DEGRADATION

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