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Delegate vs. Relegate
Delegate
/ˈdeləɡət/Examples:
But consider—you need not be afraid of delegating power to me.The family had delegated him to protect his niece's reputation.Eliminate before you delegate.
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Relegate
/ˈreləɡeɪt/Examples:
She was relegated to the margins of the discussion.The team was relegated after a series of defeats.He relegated the old reports to the storage room.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Relegate often involves a demotion or lowering of status, think of re as in reduce.
- Delegate involves assigning tasks or authority to someone else, think of d as in divide and distribute.
- To remember: relegate moves down, delegate moves outwards to others.
- Relegate suggests less importance, delegate empowers someone else.
- Relinquishing responsibility to someone else can be delegating authority or relegating to a lesser role, context is key.
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