delegate

verb/ˈdɛlɪɡeɪt/

Frequency rank: #6,047 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to give a task or responsibility to someone else to carry out on your behalf.

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Example sentence

The manager decided to delegate some of her responsibilities to the new team members.

Synonyms & related words

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