sidelines
noun
Definitions
A line at the side of something.
Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
Example: She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
verb
Definitions
To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
Example: The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.
Example: The illness sidelined him for weeks.