delegate

verb [T] (CHOOSE)

/ˈdel·ɪˌɡeɪt/

Definition

› to choose someone to represent a group: Four teachers were delegated to represent the school at the conference.

(Definition of delegate verb (CHOOSE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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