bump vs relegate

bump

verb
  • To assassinate; to bump off. 

  • To move up or down by a step; displace. 

  • To pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins. 

  • To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads. 

  • To displace (another employee in an organization) on the basis of seniority. 

  • To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations. 

  • To move the time of (a scheduled event). 

  • To knock against or run into with a jolt. 

  • Of a bittern, to make its characteristic breeding call. 

  • To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid. 

intj
  • Posted in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads. 

noun
  • A protuberance on a level surface. 

  • The jaw of either of the middle pockets. 

  • A dose of a drug such as ketamine or cocaine, when snorted recreationally. 

  • A training match for a fighting dog. 

  • A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury. 

  • The point, in a race in which boats are spaced apart at the start, at which a boat begins to overtake the boat ahead. 

  • The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman. 

  • In skipping, a single jump over two consecutive turns of the rope. 

  • A coarse cotton fabric. 

  • The sound of such a collision. 

  • A light blow or jolting collision. 

  • A post in an Internet forum thread made in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads. 

  • Music, especially played over speakers at loud volume with strong bass frequency response. 

  • The breeding call made by the bittern; a boom. 

  • A temporary increase in a quantity, as shown in a graph. 

  • A disco dance in which partners rhythmically bump each other's hips together. 

  • A reassignment of jobs within an organization (for example, when an existing employee leaves) on the basis of seniority. 

relegate

verb
  • Exile or banish to a particular place. 

  • Assign (a thing) to an appropriate place or situation based on appraisal or classification. 

  • Remove or send to a place far away. 

  • Submit (something) to someone else for appropriate action thereby; compare delegate. 

  • Consign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, lower rank or (especially) inferiority. 

  • Refer (a point of contention) to an authority in deference to the judgment thereof. 

  • Transfer (a sports team) to a lower-ranking league division. 

  • Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time; compare relegate. 

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