relegate vs designate

designate vs relegate

relegate is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

relegate and designate both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of relegate include assign, delegate, depute.

relegate (adjective)	designate (adjective)
	appointed but not yet installed in office

relegate (verb)	designate (verb)
assign to a class or kind	design or destine
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank	assign a name or title to
expel, as if by official decree	decree or designate beforehand
refer to another person for decision or judgment	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Difference between relegate and designate

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