To give, transfer, or deliver, in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another, or into a different state, with the sense of fixedness in that state, or permanence of possession; as, to consign the body to the grave
To consign something or someone to a place where they will be forgotten about, or to an unpleasant situation or place, means to put them there. For decades, many of Malevich's works were consigned to the basements of Soviet museums
To send or address (by bill of lading or otherwise) to an agent or correspondent in another place, to be cared for or sold, or for the use of such correspondent; as, to consign a cargo or a ship; to consign goods
To leave an item of property in the custody of another A item can be consigned to a transport company, for example, for the purpose of transporting it from one place to another The consignee is the person to receive the property and the consignor is the person who ships the property to the consignee