transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-lə-ˌgāt ]
transitive verb
( -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 ˌre-lə-ˈgā-shən noun