con·sign 
/kənˈsaɪn/ verb
con·signs; con·signed; con·sign·ing /kənˈsaɪn/ verb [+ obj] formal 1 : to put (someone) in a usually unpleasant place or situation — + to ▪ Survivors described how they were consigned to labor camps. ▪ The accident left him consigned [=(more commonly) confined] to a wheelchair. ▪ When she first started working, she was consigned to a small, windowless office. — often used figuratively ▪ He was consigned by fate to a life of poverty. 2 : to put (something that is not wanted or used) in a place where old things are stored or thrown away — + to ▪ old clothes that have been consigned to the attic ▪ She consigned his letter to the wastebasket. [=she threw away his letter] — often used figuratively ▪ a political movement that has been consigned to the dustbin of history [=a political movement that has been forgotten] ▪ His career has been consigned to a mere footnote in the history books. 3 : to send (something) to a person or place to be sold
▪ She consigned the painting to an auction house. ▪ The goods were consigned to him.
▪ She consigned the painting to an auction house. ▪ The goods were consigned to him.
