Relegate rhymes with delegate — both words derive from the Latin legare, "to send." Relegate means to send someone down in rank. Delegate means to send someone in your place to complete a task. In the workplace, managers who can't figure out how to delegate may get relegated to a lesser rank.

Does delegate mean assign?

The difference between assignment and delegation is that an assignment can't increase another party's obligations. Delegation, on the other hand, is a method of using a contract to transfer one party's obligations to another party. Assigning rights is usually easier than delegating, and fewer restrictions are in place.

What is it called when you delegate?

Delegation of authority is the process of transferring responsibility for a task to another employee. As a manager, you can typically transfer responsibility to any of your direct team members. That employee may then decide to delegate some of those responsibilities among their team members if necessary.