1. to give, transfer, or deliver something to someone’s care or custody
2. to send goods to someone to be sold on behalf of the owner
Usage: commercial
3. to assign or doom someone or something to an undesirable fate or condition

Examples

• The museum consigns valuable artifacts to specialized storage facilities.
• She consigns her handmade jewelry to local boutiques for sale.
• The company consigns outdated equipment to the warehouse.
• He consigns his worries to the back of his mind.
• The artist consigns several paintings to the gallery each month.
• The decision consigns the old building to demolition.
• They consign their excess inventory to discount retailers.