depute

Speech parts

1. depute - Noun

2. depute - Verb

Meaning

To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate.

A person deputed; a deputy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

assign designate delegate deputize deputise commission make name give charge transfer choose identify send shift

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Antonyms

disorder ban deny suppress veto cancel

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Hypernyms

charge appoint assign designate delegate

Hyponyms

regiment place post break cast transfer

Derivatives

deputed deputing

Examples

During this period of responding to COVID-19, councillors agreed to widen the consultation the chief executive is required to make for these decisions to include the leader, depute leader and leader of the opposition where available. Source: Internet

Fiscal depute Brian Young, who was not personally present but appeared via a telephone link, told the court: “The locus is the A96 Inverurie to Huntly road. Source: Internet

Fiscal depute Robert Weir told the court that despite two warnings by police of the notification timescale, MacPhee still got it wrong. Source: Internet

Robert Funai taught mathematics for 40 years at eight different schools across Angus, Ayrshire and Dundee, latterly as depute head at Brechin High until 2016. Source: Internet

Fiscal depute Eilidh Robertson told Dundee Sheriff Court that staff at the Tesco store had been “terrified” during the robbery, which was captured in full on CCTV. Source: Internet

I am sure the Hon’ble Prime Minister may depute some responsible persons to meet this group of SSB Volunteers resorting to dharna in Jantar Mantar. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

deputational deputationer deputator deputee deputer deputinization