relegate

/rɛlə,ɡeɪt/ verb
8 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1

Assign to a class or kind.

“People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms”

2

Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank.

3

Refer to another person for decision or judgment.

“She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues”

4

Expel, as if by official decree.

WORD FORMS
Related formrelegation
Related formrelegating
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelegateray
Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesrel · e · gate
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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