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
- 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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