Definition of "relegate" [rel•e•gate]

To assign to an obscure place, position, or condition. (verb-transitive)
To assign to a particular class or category; classify. See Synonyms at commit. (verb-transitive)
To refer or assign (a matter or task, for example) for decision or action. (verb-transitive)
To send to a place of exile; banish. (verb-transitive)

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Use "relegate" in a sentence

"I've decided that the word relegate is too boring on its own and needs the 'ma' to spice things up a bit."
"The musicians soon realized the name could relegate the group to a career of obscurity."
"Keeping a journal about your experience may help relegate the emotional trauma of divorce to part of your past, not your present."

Words like "relegate"

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