The once-popular theory was relegated to a footnote in modern textbooks after new evidence contradicted it.
这个曾经流行的理论在新证据反驳它之后，被降级为现代教科书中的脚注。
Which choice best defines “relegate”?
B — To consign to a lower position.. “relegate” means To consign to a lower position..
Which word means “To consign to a lower position.”?
C — relegate. “relegate” means To consign to a lower position..
relegate — To consign to a lower position.. In Chinese: 贬黜；降级.
relegate is pronounced //ˈrɛlɪɡeɪt//.
The once-popular theory was relegated to a footnote in modern textbooks after new evidence contradicted it. (这个曾经流行的理论在新证据反驳它之后，被降级为现代教科书中的脚注。)
demote, downgrade, consign — all close in meaning to relegate (To consign to a lower position.).
promote, elevate — each the opposite of relegate (To consign to a lower position.).
Yes. relegate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
re + leg(派遣) → 打发到下等。