deputise

Verb

Meaning

appoint as a substitute

act as a substitute

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

substitute depute deputize commission charge represent covered replace covering license interfere intervene assign designate delegate

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Antonyms

out burrow showing naked stripped bare

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Hypernyms

charge replace appoint supplant supersede supervene upon

Hyponyms

cover

Anagrams

deputies

Examples

She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold Source: Internet

As Johnson was rushed to St Thomas' Hospital in central London this week, his foreign secretary Dominic Raab was asked to deputise for him “where necessary”. Source: Internet

The Saints’ German-born Portuguese right-back Cedric is a doubt with a hamstring problem with Jeremy Pied expected to deputise. Source: Internet

With Sead Kolasinac and Kieran Tierney still out injured, Bukayo Saka is likely to continue to deputise at left-back. Source: Internet

The German international, who can also deputise as a forward, came through the Bundesliga club’s academy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

deputer deputinization deputisation deputization deputize deputize for