Relegate meaning

What does “relegate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“relegate” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: refer to another person for decision or judgment.

relegate

refer to another person for decision or judgment
“She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues”
Synonymspass on submit
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
“She was demoted because she always speaks up”
“He was broken down to Sergeant”
Synonymsdemote bump break kick downstairs
expel, as if by official decree
“he was banished from his own country”
Synonymsbanish bar
assign to a class or kind
“How should algae be classified?”
“People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms”
Synonymsclassify

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University