deputize

Verb

Meaning

To appoint as one's deputy; to empower to act in one's stead; to depute.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

substitute depute deputise commission place change act charge cover represent replace license enable appoint invest
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Antonyms

out burrow minor showing naked stripped
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Hypernyms

charge replace appoint supplant supersede supervene upon

Hyponyms

cover

Phrases with the word

deputize for

Examples

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

Later Sunday, Lightfoot said that an agreement has been reached with DHS to deputize members of the Chicago Fire Department as screeners at O’Hare: “These are our EMTs, who are providing medical care, every single day.” Source: Internet

Simply by virtue of one's social justice warrior credentials and alleged victimhood status, these people deputize themselves the cultural police of our history, our language, and now apparently our wedding venues. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

deputisation deputise deputization deputize for deputizer deputy