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