attribute vs relegate

attribute is a noun but relegate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attribute	Yes	No	Yes	No
relegate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, relegate is a hyponym of attribute; that is, relegate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attribute:

Other hyponyms of attribute include classify.

attribute (noun)	relegate (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

attribute (verb)	relegate (verb)
attribute or credit to	assign to a class or kind
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme	assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
	expel, as if by official decree
	refer to another person for decision or judgment