relegate
adjective
1. (archaic) Relegated; exiled.
noun
1. (Roman historical, obsolete) A person who has been banished from proximity to Rome for a set time, but without losing his civil rights.
verb
1. refer to another person for decision or judgment
- She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
Similar word(s): submit
Definition categories: social, submit
2. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
Similar word(s): break, bump, demote
Definition categories: social, assign, delegate, depute, designate
3. expel, as if by official decree
Definition categories: social, expel
4. assign to a class or kind
- People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms
Similar word(s): classify