relegate
VERB
/rɛlə,ɡeɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
relegate is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1L1E1G2A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does relegate mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Assign to a class or kind.
“People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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2
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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3
Refer to another person for decision or judgment.
“She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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4
Expel, as if by official decree.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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