Word

relegate, v.
(relegated, relegates, relegating)
freq. cnt. 6

refer to another person for decision or judgment
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

pass on relegate submit

sample sentences

"She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relegation relegating

semantic pointers

hypernym

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

break bump demote kick downstairs relegate

sample sentences

"She was demoted because she always speaks up"
"He was broken down to Sergeant"

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

lexical pointers

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

assign, delegate, designate, depute

hyponym

sideline reduce

assign to a class or kind
<verb.cognition>

classify relegate

sample sentences

"How should algae be classified?"
"People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

classificatory classification classification classifier classification class class class class classifier

semantic pointers

hypernym

assign, attribute

expel, as if by official decree
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

banish bar relegate

sample sentences

"he was banished from his own country"

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

expel, throw out, kick out

hyponym