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relegate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'relegate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Relegate [ v. t.]
- To remove, usually to an inferior position; to consign; to transfer; specifically, to send into exile; to banish.

Meaning of 'relegate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . relegate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- expel, as if by official decree
Example in sentence:
  • he was banished from his own country
Meaning (2):
- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
Example in sentence:
  • He was broken down to Sergeant;
  • She was demoted because she always speaks up
Meaning (3):
- assign to a class or kind
Example in sentence:
  • How should algae be classified?;
  • People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms
Meaning (4):
- refer to another person for decision or judgment
Example in sentence:
  • She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues

Nearby Words:

relade relaid relais reland relapse relapsed relapser relapsing relate related

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