Antonyms for relegate

Grammar : Verb

Spell : rel-i-geyt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛl ɪˌgeɪt

Definition of relegate

Origin : 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.

verb assign, transfer
verb banish, downgrade

Example sentences :

All good Americans, we are told, relegate the sojourn to a more distant future.
Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman

To begin with, we must relegate Selection to its proper place.
Extract from : « Evolution in Modern Thought » by Ernst Haeckel

But this does not relegate these civilized nations to savagism.
Extract from : « The Prehistoric World » by E. A. Allen

On the other hand, we shall not relegate the old to an almshouse.
Extract from : « The Jewish State » by Theodor Herzl

He seemed to relegate self to the background; he was considerate, quiet, serene.
Extract from : « The Range Boss » by Charles Alden Seltzer

Deity as you are, I relegate you to the rank of a mere mortal'?
Extract from : « The Immortal » by Alphonse Daudet

Happy the men who relegate Their pleasures, vanities, and state To us.
Extract from : « The Victories of Love » by Coventry Patmore

Indeed, the Americans are the only people who relegate the dance to the young alone.
Extract from : « The Art of Entertaining » by M. E. W. Sherwood

We relegate to an appendix some remarks on the debated questions.
Extract from : « The World of Homer » by Andrew Lang

I have reflected where to send him and I have concluded to relegate him to Britain.
Extract from : « The Unwilling Vestal » by Edward Lucas White

Synonyms for relegate

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