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relegate
verb
Assign to a class or kind
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ˈɹɛlɪɡeɪt
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verb
Assign to a class or kind
“How should algae be classified?”
verb
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
“She was demoted because she always speaks up”
verb
Expel, as if by official decree
“He was banished from his own country”
verb
Refer to another person for decision or judgment
“She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues”
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How should algae be classified?
People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms
She was demoted because she always speaks up
He was broken down to Sergeant
He was banished from his own country
She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
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