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relegate

Letters that make relegate

a, e, g, l, r, t are letters that make 'relegate'

Words within relegate

el, gat, gate, leg, re, te, legate, at, EL, Re, Ate, LE, At, Ga, Te, GA are words within 'relegate'

Anagrams of relegate

eglatere, regelate are anagrams of 'relegate'

relegate is an 8 letter word ending with e
relegate is an 8 letter word starting with r

4 possible definitions for 'relegate'

Relegate as "assign to a class or kind"

Under this definition, relegate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

classify has the same meaning as relegate

relegate as a type

'relegate' can be a type of assign, attribute.

Derivatives of relegate

stratum, social class, classifier, categorization, categorisation, classification, class, category, socio-economic class, family, sorting, relegation, classificatory, division, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortment are derivatives of 'relegate'.

Example of relegate used within this context

"How should algae be classified?", "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"

Relegate as "expel, as if by official decree"

Under this definition, relegate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

banish, bar have the same meaning as 'relegate'

relegate as a type

'relegate' can be a type of kick out, expel, throw out.

Types of relegate

spike is a type of relegate.

Derivatives of relegate

relegation, banishment, proscription are derivatives of 'relegate'.

Relegate as "assign to a lower position, reduce in rank"

Under this definition, relegate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

demote, kick downstairs, bump, break have the same meaning as 'relegate'

Antonyms

promote, kick upstairs, elevate, raise, advance, upgrade have the opposite meaning of 'relegate'

relegate as a type

'relegate' can be a type of assign, depute, delegate, designate.

Types of relegate

sideline, reduce are types of 'relegate'.

Derivatives of relegate

relegation, demotion are derivatives of 'relegate'.

Relegate as "refer to another person for decision or judgment"

Under this definition, relegate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pass on, submit have the same meaning as 'relegate'

relegate as a type

'relegate' can be a type of subject, submit.

Derivatives of relegate

relegation, deputation, delegating, delegation, relegating are derivatives of 'relegate'.

Example of relegate used within this context

"She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"