Relegate
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transitive verb.
To consign to an inferior or obscure place, rank, category, or condition.
transitive verb.
To refer or assign (a matter or task, for example) for decision or action.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To send away or out of the way; consign, as to some obscure or remote destination; banish; dismiss.
In
Roman law
, to send into exile; cause to remove a certain distance from Rome for a certain period.
In
law
, to remit or put off to an inferior remedy.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To remove, usually to an inferior position; to consign; to transfer; specifically, to send into exile; to banish.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
person
who has been
banished
from
proximity
to
Rome
for a set
time
, but without losing his
civil
rights.
verb.
Exile
,
banish
,
remove
, or send away.
verb.
Consign
or
assign
.
verb.
Refer
or
submit
.
adjective.
Relegated
;
exiled
.
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verb.
expel, as if by official decree
verb.
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
verb.
refer to another person for decision or judgment
verb.
assign to a class or kind
Word Usage
"I've decided that the word relegate is too boring on its own and needs the 'ma' to spice things up a bit."
Form
en
l
relegated
relegating
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
assign
attribute
subject
submit
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
delegate
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
dreamed-of
ftu
highly-prized
hotel-like
multiroom
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
accredit
assign
ban
banish
banish
verb-form
relegated
relegates
relegating