RELEGATE

relegate

Noun

  1. A person who has been banished from proximity to Rome for a set time, but without losing his civil rights.

Verb

  1. Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
    1. Exile or banish to a particular place.
    2. Remove (oneself) to a distance from something or somewhere.
    3. Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time; compare relegate.
      1. Remove or send to a place far away.
  2. Consign or assign.
    1. Consign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, or (especially) inferiority.
    2. Assign (a thing) to an appropriate place or situation based on appraisal or classification.
    3. Transfer (a sports team) to a lower-ranking league division.
  3. Refer or submit.
    1. Refer (a point of contention) to an authority in deference to the judgment thereof.
    2. Submit (something) to someone else for appropriate action thereby; compare .
    3. Submit or refer (someone) to someone or something else for some reason or purpose.

Adjective

  1. Relegated; exiled.


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