Delegate vs. Relegate
Delegatenoun
a person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy
Delegatenoun
a representative at a conference, etc.
Delegatenoun
(US) an appointed representative in some legislative bodies
Delegatenoun
(computing) a type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer
Delegateverb
to authorize someone to be a delegate
Delegateverb
to commit a task to someone, especially a subordinate
Delegateverb
to give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of one's own
Delegatenoun
Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.
Delegatenoun
One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting.
Delegateadjective
Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge.
Delegateverb
To send as one's representative; to empower as an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to commission; to depute; to authorize.
Delegateverb
To intrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit.
Delegatenoun
a person appointed or elected to represent others
Delegateverb
transfer power to someone
Delegateverb
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Relegateverb
Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
Relegateverb
Exile or banish to a particular place.
Relegateverb
Remove (oneself) to a distance from something or somewhere.
Relegateverb
Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time; compare relegate.
Relegateverb
Remove or send to a place far away.
Relegateverb
Consign or assign.
Relegateverb
Consign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, or (especially) inferiority.
Relegateverb
Assign (a thing) to an appropriate place or situation based on appraisal or classification.
Relegateverb
Transfer (a sports team) to a lower-ranking league division.
Relegateverb
(transitive) Refer or submit.
Relegateverb
Refer (a point of contention) to an authority in deference to the judgment thereof.
Relegateverb
Submit (something) to someone else for appropriate action thereby; compare delegate.
Relegateverb
Submit or refer (someone) to someone or something else for some reason or purpose.
Relegatenoun
A person who has been banished from proximity to Rome for a set time, but without losing his civil rights.
Relegateadjective
(archaic) Relegated; exiled.
Relegateverb
To remove, usually to an inferior position; to consign; to transfer; specifically, to send into exile; to banish.
Relegateverb
refer to another person for decision or judgment;
Relegateverb
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank;
Relegateverb
expel, as if by official decree;
Relegateverb
assign to a class or kind;
