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assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms" refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues" expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country" assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sargeant" |
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