Definition: assign to a class or kind
Usage: How should algae be classified?; People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms
Similar words: assign, attribute
Definition: decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
Usage: The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class
Synonyms: demote, kick downstairs, relegate, break, bump
Definition: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
Usage: She was demoted because she always speaks up; He was broken down to Sergeant
Similar words: delegate, depute, designate, assign
Definition: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Synonyms: relegate, banish, bar
Definition: expel, as if by official decree
Usage: he was banished from his own country
Similar words: kick out, expel, throw out
Definition: force to leave or move out
Usage: He was expelled from his native country
Synonyms: pass on, submit, relegate
Definition: refer to another person for decision or judgment
Usage: She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
Similar words: subject, submit
Definition: refer for judgment or consideration
Usage: The lawyers submitted the material to the court