/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of relegating Find synonyms for: Noun1. delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation, authorization, authorisation, empowermentusage: authorizing subordinates to make certain decisionsVerb1. relegate, pass on, submit, submit, subjectusage: refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"2. demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs, delegate, designate, depute, assignusage: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"3. banish, relegate, bar, expel, throw out, kick outusage: expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"4. relegate, classify, assign, attributeusage: assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language