1590s "to banish, send into exile," from Latin relegatus, past participle of relegare "remove, dismiss, banish, send away, schedule, put aside," from re- "back" (see re-) + legare "send with a commission" (see legate). Meaning "place in a position of inferiority" is recorded from 1790. Related: Relegated; relegating; relegable.
She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms
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relaxation
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re-lay
release
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