# relegate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ · frequency rank #55,051

## Definitions
1. Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
2. Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
3. Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
4. Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
5. Consign or assign.
6. Consign or assign.
7. Consign or assign.
8. Refer or submit.
9. Refer or submit.
10. Refer or submit.

## Etymology
First attested in 1561, borrowed from Latin relēgātus, the past participle of relēgō (“to dispatch, banish”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/relegate