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 : banish2: 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