Definition of relegate

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• relegate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• relegate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• relegate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of relegate

• assign to a class or kind (verb)

  Examples

  1. People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms

  Synonyms

  1. classify
• assign to a lower position; reduce in rank (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. break
  2. bump
  3. demote
  4. kick downstairs
• refer to another person for decision or judgment (verb)

  Examples

  1. She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues

  Synonyms

  1. pass on
  2. submit
• expel, as if by official decree (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. banish
  2. bar

See definition of relegate in Merriam Webster