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