| relegate | (v) refer to another person for decision or judgment, Syn. submit, pass on, Example: She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues |
| relegate | (v) assign to a class or kind, Syn. classify, Example: How should algae be classified?; People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms |
| relegation | (n) the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category |
| relegation | (n) mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position, Example: he has been relegated to a post in Siberia |
| Relegate | v. t. It [ the Latin language ] was relegated into the study of the scholar. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Relegation | n. [ L. relegatio: cf. F. relégation. ] The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Relegation { f } | expulsion [Add to Longdo] |