v.
Pronunciation: ' re-l ə - ˌ g ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -gat · ing
Etymology: Latin relegatus, past participle of relegare, from re- + legare to send with a commission ― more at LEGATE
Date: 1599
1 : to send into exile : BANISH
2 : ASSIGN : as a : to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion : put out of sight or mind b : to assign to an appropriate place or situation on the basis of classification or appraisal c : to submit to someone or something for appropriate action : DELEGATE d : to transfer (a sports team) to a lower ranking division
synonyms see COMMIT
– rel · e · ga · tion \ ˌ re-l ə - ' g ā -sh ə n \ noun