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relegate

/ relegate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
assign to a class or kind
"How should algae be classified?"
"People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"
Type of:
assign attribute
Derived:
class division social class socio-economic class category
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
refer to another person for decision or judgment
"She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
Type of:
submit subject
Derived:
delegating delegation relegating relegation deputation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
expel, as if by official decree
"he was banished from his own country"
Type of:
expel throw out kick out
Kinds of:
spike
Derived:
relegation banishment proscription
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 4
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
"She was demoted because she always speaks up"
"He was broken down to Sargeant"
Opposites:
promote upgrade advance kick upstairs raise
Type of:
delegate designate depute
Kinds of:
reduce
Derived:
relegation demotion
See also:
murder slay hit dispatch bump off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
2
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assign attribute submit subject expel throw out kick out spike delegate designate depute reduce