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relegate

rel·e·gate [ réllə gàyt ] (past and past participle rel·e·gat·ed, present participle rel·e·gat·ing, 3rd person present singular rel·e·gates)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. demote somebody or something: to move somebody or something to a less important position, category, or status

2. exile somebody: to banish somebody from a country or community

3. hand something on: to pass something on to somebody for that person to deal with it or provide information about it ( formal )

[15th century. < Latin relegat-, past participle of relegare "send away, refer" < legare "send as an envoy, bequeath"]

rel·e·ga·tion [ rèllə gáysh'n ] noun

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