relegate vs assign

relegate and assign both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assign is a hypernym of relegate; that is, assign is a word with a broader meaning than relegate:

Other hypernyms of relegate include attribute.

As verbs, assign is a hypernym of relegate; that is, assign is a word with a broader meaning than relegate:

relegate: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
assign: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other hypernyms of relegate include delegate, depute, designate.

relegate (verb)	assign (verb)
assign to a class or kind	select something or someone for a specific purpose
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank	attribute or credit to
expel, as if by official decree	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
refer to another person for decision or judgment	attribute or give
	transfer one's right to
	give out
	make undue claims to having
	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)