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relegate - Dictionary definition and meaning for relegate

RELEGATE

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  • (verb) assign to a class or kind

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

    synonyms : classify

  • (verb) assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

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

    synonyms : break , bump , demote , kick downstairs

    "If you fail to submit the report today, you will be relegated" -added by sradha_inlas

  • (verb) expel, as if by official decree

    "he was banished from his own country"

    synonyms : banish , bar

    he was barred from appearing for the final exams because of his misdemeanour on college premises. -added by diviya_inlas

  • (verb) refer to another person for decision or judgment

    "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

    synonyms : pass on , submit

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for relegate

  • (Tag: ) relegate..split it like rele(relatives+gate)your relatives are crying at THE GATE because you are not allowing them to enter your house, you have put them in a worse place i.e the GATE WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE A FOOTPATH.

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  • (Tag: ) divide it like rail+gate. Earlier station Master is now appointed as a watcher of rail gate. so, in worse position.

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  • (Tag: ) basically this word is taken from Latin legare which means to send.....so you send someone out of country...you put them in worse situation and place....you send pople to inferior positions.

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  • (Tag: ) rele(relatives)+gate…...Bad rank of your RELATIVE in GATE examination has PUTTED HIM INTO A LOWER PLACE(department) of study

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  • (Tag: ) relegate rhymes with delegate. Delegate as a verb means TRANSFER(of power esp)

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  • (Tag: ) re+legate.....IN ANCIANT ROME .LEGATE was a official representative of the king or governer of the state who use to ASSIST them..in work..and every legate was ASSIGNED HIS DUTY.

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  • (Tag: ) rally + gate all those who took part in rally near the University Gate are banned and some assigned to a lower rank

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  • (Tag: English) Rele-gate ...the word gate indicates something like a gate keeper or some job of low cadre

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  • (Tag: ) remember relegation team in the English premier league.

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