Relegate

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vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)



          1.    貶謫;放逐

          2.    把...歸類

          3.    移交;委託

          4.    拋棄





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–verb (used with object)

1. to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service. 

2. to consign or commit (a matter, task, etc.), as to a person: He relegates the less pleasant [tasks] to his assistant. 

3. to assign or refer (something) to a particular class or kind. 

4. to send into exile; banish.  

















　

and Samantha Morton is striking in her portrayal of Deborah Curtis before being relegated to something of a supporting player somewhere around the halfway mark. 





see ostracize