relegate vs demote

relegate and demote both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relegate	No	No	Yes	No
demote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, relegate and demote are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of relegate include break, bump, kick downstairs.

relegate (verb)	demote (verb)
assign to a class or kind	assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
expel, as if by official decree
refer to another person for decision or judgment