 relegate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] refer to another person for decision or judgment | |
| Synonyms: | submit pass_on | |
| Examples: | "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues" |
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| Related terms: | submit delegating | |
| 2. | [ verb ] assign to a lower position; reduce in rank | |
| Synonyms: | demote kick_downstairs break bump | |
| Examples: | "She was demoted because she always speaks up" "He was broken down to Sargeant" |
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| Related terms: | promote delegate reduce murder relegation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] assign to a class or kind | |
| Synonyms: | classify | |
| Examples: | "How should algae be classified?" "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms" |
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| Related terms: | assign categorization classification class classifier classification class relegation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] expel, as if by official decree | |
| Synonyms: | bar banish | |
| Examples: | "he was banished from his own country" |
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| Related terms: | expel spike relegation | |
| Similar spelling: |
real_estate relegation relegating reallocate released relocate relocated realization realisation reelect realist |
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