consign sb/sth to sth
— phrasal verb with consign uk/kənˈsaɪn/us/kənˈsaɪn/verb [ T ] formal
to get rid of someone or something or to put him, her, or it in an unpleasant place or situation:
to be consigned to prison
After the financial disaster, she was consigned to a life of poverty.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Placing and positioning an object
- -based
- appose
- bung
- change sth around
- clap
- consign
- fit
- heap
- manoeuvre
- perch
- pop
- position
- sandwich sth together
- set sb down
- shelve
- shove
- situate
- stand
- stuff
- whack
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