2sideline verb
sidelines; sidelined; sidelin·ing [+ obj] : to prevent (a player) from playing in a game especially because of injury, illness, etc. — usually used as (be) sidelined ▪ He was sidelined with a knee injury. — often used figuratively ▪ a lawyer sidelined by illness ▪ Her career had been sidelined for several years by motherhood.
