reléguer — meaning in English

English meaning

• relegate verb Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
• shunt verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.

Senses

reléguer is used for these senses in English:

• relegate (transitive, done to a person) Exile or banish to a particular place.
• shunt (transitive) To divert to a less important place, position, or state.

relegate — full definition

1. verb Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
2. verb Exile or banish to a particular place.
3. verb Remove (oneself) to a distance from something or somewhere.
4. verb Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time; compare relegate.

shunt — full definition

1. verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
2. verb To divert something to a less important place or role.
3. noun A device or connection that provides an alternative path, such as for electric current or in the body.
4. noun A minor traffic collision.

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