nnoun.actauthorizing subordinates to make certain decisionsSynset:delegating delegation deputation relegation
Derivationally Related Form:relegatedelegatedepute
Hypernyms:authorisation authorization empowerment
Inherited Hypernyms:delegatingauthorizationmanagementsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:delegatingauthorizationmanagementsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:devolutiondevolvement
vverb.socialrefer to another person for decision or judgmentSynset:pass on relegate submit
Examples:- She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
Derivationally Related Form:relegationrelegating
Hypernyms:submit
Inherited Hypernyms:relegatesubmitrefersendmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.socialassign to a lower position; reduce in rankSynset:break bump demote kick downstairs relegate
Examples:- She was demoted because she always speaks up
- He was broken down to Sergeant
Antonyms:promote
Derivationally Related Form:relegationdemotion
Hypernyms:assign delegate depute designate
Inherited Hypernyms:demotedelegateappoint
Direct Hyponyms:reducesideline
Full Troponyms:reducesideline
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.socialexpel, as if by official decreeSynset:banish bar relegate
Examples:- he was banished from his own country
Derivationally Related Form:relegationbanishment
Hypernyms:expel kick out throw out
Inherited Hypernyms:banishexpelmove
Direct Hyponyms:spike
Full Troponyms:spike
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.cognitionassign to a class or kindSynset:classify relegate
Examples:- How should algae be classified?
- People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms
Derivationally Related Form:classificatoryclassclassifierrelegationclassification
Hypernyms:assign attribute
Inherited Hypernyms:relegateassignevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP