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relegate

v.
US //ˈɹɛɫəˌɡeɪt// UK //ɹˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt// rel·e·gate Archaic
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Etymology 1

First attested in 1561, borrowed from Latin relēgātus, the past participle of relēgō (“to dispatch, banish”).

Etymology 2

First attested circa 1550: from the Classical Latin relēgātus (“banished person, exile”), the nominative singular masculine substantive form of relēgātus, the past participle of relēgō (“to dispatch, banish”).

Etymology 3

First attested circa 1425: from the Classical Latin relēgātus, the perfect passive participle of relēgō (“I dispatch”, “I banish”).

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