Relegate
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Relegate is a verb meaning Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
Meaning
Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
More Meanings
- (transitive, in extended use) Consign or assign.
- (transitive) Refer or submit.
- (history, obsolete) A person who has been banished from proximity to Rome for a set time, but without losing his civil rights.
- (archaic) Relegated; exiled.
Word Forms
- relegates
- relegating
- relegated
- religate
- relagate
- relegat
- religait
Synonyms for relegate
Depending on context, synonyms include break, bar, submit, banish, demote, bump.
Antonyms for relegate
Common opposites include advance, promote, elevate, raise, upgrade.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include banish, submit, demote, break, bump, bar.
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