relegate vs attribute

relegate is not a noun while attribute is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of relegate include assign.

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

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