Main Entry: rel·e·gate

Pronunciation: \ˈre-lə-ˌgāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): rel·e·gat·ed; rel·e·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