relegate
[ rel-i-geyt ]
/ ˈrɛl ɪˌgeɪt /
verb (used with object), rel·e·gat·ed, rel·e·gat·ing.
to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
to consign or commit (a matter, task, etc.), as to a person: He relegates the less pleasant tasks to his assistant.
to assign or refer (something) to a particular class or kind.
to send into exile; banish.
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Origin of relegate
OTHER WORDS FROM relegate
rel·e·ga·ble [rel-i-guh-buhl] /ˈrɛl ɪ gə bəl/, adjectiverel·e·ga·tion, nounun·rel·e·ga·ble, adjectiveun·rel·e·gat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby relegate
release therapy, released time, releaser, releasing factor, releasing mechanism, relegate, relent, relentless, relenza, relevance, relevant
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British Dictionary definitions for relegation
relegate
/ (ˈrɛlɪˌɡeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to move to a position of less authority, importance, etc; demote
(usually passive) mainly British to demote (a football team, etc) to a lower division
to assign or refer (a matter) to another or others, as for action or decision
(foll by to) to banish or exile
to assign (something) to a particular group or category
Derived forms of relegate
relegatable, adjectiverelegation, nounWord Origin for relegate
C16: from Latin relēgāre to send away, from re- + lēgāre to send
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