relegate :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

v. expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"

v. refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

bump, demote, kick downstairs, assign to a lower position

v. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

exile, expatriate, deport

v. expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"

turn out, expel, eject, exclude, throw out, boot out, kick out, turf out, chuck out

v. put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom"

expel, throw out, boot out, kick out, oust, drum out

v. remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"

remove, take out, move out

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

transfer, remove

v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

trust, commit, confide, entrust, intrust

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

pass, reach, hand, give, pass on, turn over

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

dispatch, hit, murder, remove, polish off, slay, bump off

v. kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

advance, elevate, promote, raise in rank, kick upstairs, give a promotion to

v. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"

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