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Relegate Definition & Meaning

relegate
verb
  1. refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
  2. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
  3. expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"
  4. assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"

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What does relegate mean?
refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues" assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant" expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country" assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"
What part of speech is relegate?
Relegate is a verb.
How many definitions does relegate have?
Relegate has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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