Relegating

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Relegate \Rel"e*gate\ (r?l"?-g?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Relegated} (-g?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relegating}.] [L.
     relegatus, p. p. of relegare; pref. re- re- + legare to send
     with a commission or charge. See {Legate}.]
     To remove, usually to an inferior position; to consign; to
     transfer; specifically, to send into exile; to banish.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           It [the Latin language] was relegated into the study of
           the scholar.                             --Milman.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  relegating
       n : authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions [syn: {delegating},
            {delegation}, {relegation}, {deputation}]