relegating

1. refer to another person for decision or judgmentExamples: "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"Synonyms: pass on, relegate, submit

2. assign to a lower position; reduce in rankExamples: "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"Synonyms: break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegateAntonyms: promote

3. expel, as if by official decreeExamples: "he was banished from his own country"Synonyms: banish, bar, relegate

4. assign to a class or kindExamples: "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"Synonyms: classify, relegate