Top synonyms for “relegate”: banish, bar, break, bump, classify, demote, kick downstairs, pass on, and 1 more below.
Definitions
- (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”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "relegate" include banish, bar, break, bump, classify, demote. Our thesaurus lists 9 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "relegate" mean?
assign to a class or kind Example: "How should algae be classified?"
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