relegate

verb

rel·e·gate ˈre-lə-ˌgāt How to pronounce relegate (audio)

relegated; relegating

transitive verb

: to send into exile : banish

: assign: such as

: to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion : put out of sight or mind

: to assign to an appropriate place or situation on the basis of classification or appraisal

: to submit to someone or something for appropriate action : delegate

: to transfer (a sports team) to a lower ranking division

relegation

ˌre-lə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce relegate (audio)

noun

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Originally relegate meant "to send into exile, banish". So when you relegate an old sofa to the basement, you're sending it to home-decorating Siberia. When confronted with a matter that no one really wants to face, a chief executive may relegate it to a committee "for further study", which may manage to ignore it for years. It may be annoying to read a newspaper article about a pet project and find that your own contributions have been relegated to a short sentence near the end.

Example Sentences

The bill has been relegated to committee for discussion. courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire

Recent Examples on the Web And as for Eddie, a would-be leading man, his Asian features relegate him to voiceovers and bit parts, confinements reflecting another ugly facet of wartime xenophobia.

Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Reynolds should be back next week, which could relegate Hodge to the bench again.

Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2022 Many brands are pushing back product updates that had been planned for Spring ’21 because such items would relegate Spring ’20 items to the clearance rack.

Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2020 Barring any major bombshells or revelations, the notion that Biden should relegate himself to one term doesn't make much sense on paper.

Julian Zelizer, CNN, 16 June 2022 While the initiative across dozens of countries has helped to relegate the United States to a second-tier position in many places, the projects have also amplified tensions and added to a mounting debt crisis.

New York Times, 25 July 2022 These days, users upgrade constantly and relegate old phones to desk drawers — or the trash bin.

Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2022 Economists and world leaders believed that combined, the economic impact on the country relegate it to an economic pariah,ensure losses in the billions and perhaps even lead to a wholesale collapse of the country's financial system.

Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 16 July 2022 But the war will likely relegate other priorities to the back burner.

Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2022 See More

relegate

verb

as in to banish

to force to leave a country courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

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banish
exile
deport
evict
displace
transport
dismiss
exclude
eliminate
expatriate
expel
spurn
eject
run out
cast out
kick out
oust
reject
excommunicate
ostracize
dispossess
repudiate
expulse
throw out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

receive
accept
admit
entertain
naturalize
repatriate
take in
shelter
house
harbor

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type some psychologists argue that the syndrome should be relegated to a different class of autism

Synonyms & Similar Words

classify
rank
distinguish
separate
group
categorize
place
type
distribute
sort
compartmentalize
grade
codify
identify
class
recognize
list
organize
refer
peg
digest
compartment
order
shelve
range
assort
dispose
cull
pigeonhole
alphabetize
systematize
reclassify
break down
catalog
file
winnow
draw up
index
marshal
array
regroup
sift
cluster
screen
set
marshall
clump
sieve
recategorize
catalogue
colligate
subcategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confuse
lump
scramble
mix (up)
disarrange
jumble
misclassify
mistype
missort

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of relegate are commit, confide, consign, and entrust. While all these words mean "to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose," relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of.

relegated to an obscure position in the company

While in some cases nearly identical to relegate, commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody.

committed the felon to prison

Although the words confide and relegate have much in common, confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance.

confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney

In some situations, the words consign and relegate are roughly equivalent. However, consign suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality.

consigned the damaging notes to the fire

While the synonyms entrust and relegate are close in meaning, entrust implies committing with trust and confidence.

the president is entrusted with broad powers

单词	relegate
释义	relegate verb rel·e·gate ˈre-lə-ˌgāt relegated; relegating transitive verb 1 : to send into exile : banish 2 : assign: such as a : to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion : put out of sight or mind b : to assign to an appropriate place or situation on the basis of classification or appraisal c : to submit to someone or something for appropriate action : delegate d : to transfer (a sports team) to a lower ranking division relegation ˌre-lə-ˈgā-shən noun Did you know? Originally relegate meant "to send into exile, banish". So when you relegate an old sofa to the basement, you're sending it to home-decorating Siberia. When confronted with a matter that no one really wants to face, a chief executive may relegate it to a committee "for further study", which may manage to ignore it for years. It may be annoying to read a newspaper article about a pet project and find that your own contributions have been relegated to a short sentence near the end. Synonyms banish deport displace exile expatriate transport See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The bill has been relegated to committee for discussion. courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire Recent Examples on the Web And as for Eddie, a would-be leading man, his Asian features relegate him to voiceovers and bit parts, confinements reflecting another ugly facet of wartime xenophobia. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Reynolds should be back next week, which could relegate Hodge to the bench again. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2022 Many brands are pushing back product updates that had been planned for Spring ’21 because such items would relegate Spring ’20 items to the clearance rack. Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2020 Barring any major bombshells or revelations, the notion that Biden should relegate himself to one term doesn't make much sense on paper. Julian Zelizer, CNN, 16 June 2022 While the initiative across dozens of countries has helped to relegate the United States to a second-tier position in many places, the projects have also amplified tensions and added to a mounting debt crisis. New York Times, 25 July 2022 These days, users upgrade constantly and relegate old phones to desk drawers — or the trash bin. Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2022 Economists and world leaders believed that combined, the economic impact on the country relegate it to an economic pariah,ensure losses in the billions and perhaps even lead to a wholesale collapse of the country's financial system. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 16 July 2022 But the war will likely relegate other priorities to the back burner. Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin relegatus, past participle of relegare, from re- + legare to send with a commission — more at legate First Known Use 1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1 relegate verb 1 as in to banish to force to leave a country courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance banish exile deport evict displace transport dismiss exclude eliminate expatriate expel spurn eject run out cast out kick out oust reject excommunicate ostracize dispossess repudiate expulse throw out Antonyms & Near Antonyms receive accept admit entertain naturalize repatriate take in shelter house harbor See More 2 as in to classify to arrange or assign according to type some psychologists argue that the syndrome should be relegated to a different class of autism Synonyms & Similar Words classify rank distinguish separate group categorize place type distribute sort compartmentalize grade codify identify class recognize list organize refer peg digest compartment order shelve range assort dispose cull pigeonhole alphabetize systematize reclassify break down catalog file winnow draw up index marshal array regroup sift cluster screen set marshall clump sieve recategorize catalogue colligate subcategorize Antonyms & Near Antonyms confuse lump scramble mix (up) disarrange jumble misclassify mistype missort See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of relegate are commit, confide, consign, and entrust. While all these words mean "to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose," relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of. relegated to an obscure position in the company While in some cases nearly identical to relegate, commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody. committed the felon to prison Although the words confide and relegate have much in common, confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance. confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney In some situations, the words consign and relegate are roughly equivalent. However, consign suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality. consigned the damaging notes to the fire While the synonyms entrust and relegate are close in meaning, entrust implies committing with trust and confidence. the president is entrusted with broad powers
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relegate

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