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RELEGATE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Assign to a class or kind

Example:

People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms

Synonyms:

classify; relegate

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "relegate" is one way to...):

assign; attribute (decide as to where something belongs in a scheme)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

relegation (the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

Example:

He was broken down to Sergeant

Synonyms:

break; bump; demote; kick downstairs; relegate

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "relegate" is one way to...):

assign; delegate; depute; designate (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "relegate"):

sideline (remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position)

reduce (bring to humbler or weaker state or condition)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

relegation (the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Expel, as if by official decree

Example:

he was banished from his own country

Synonyms:

banish; bar; relegate

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "relegate" is one way to...):

expel; kick out; throw out (force to leave or move out)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "relegate"):

spike (stand in the way of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

Derivation:

relegation (mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Refer to another person for decision or judgment

Example:

She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues

Synonyms:

pass on; relegate; submit

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "relegate" is one way to...):

submit (refer for judgment or consideration)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something to somebody

Derivation:

relegating; relegation (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)

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