relegate

(verb) refer to another person for decision or judgment. Synonyms: pass on, submit. Examples: "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues."

(verb) assign to a lower position; reduce in rank. Synonyms: demote, bump, break, kick downstairs. Examples: "She was demoted because she always speaks up." "He was broken down to sergeant."

(verb) expel, as if by official decree. Synonyms: banish, bar. Examples: "He was banished from his own country."

(verb) assign to a class or kind. Synonyms: classify. Examples: "How should algae be classified?." "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms."