Verb: depute di'pyoot
- Transfer power to someone
"The CEO deputed the hiring decisions to the department heads";
- delegate
- Appoint as a substitute
"The principal deputed the vice principal to lead the meeting in her absence";
- deputize, deputise [Brit]
- Allocate a task to a person
"The manager deputed the project to her most experienced team member";
- delegate, designate, assign
Derived forms: deputed, deputes, deputing
Encyclopedia: Depute