Definition of deputize Deputize
/dɛˈpjʌtajˌz/ - [depyutayz] - dep•u•tize
We found 6 definitions of deputize from 4 different sources.
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British English
deputise - /dˈɛpjuːtˌaɪz/
American English
deputize - /dɛˈpjʌtajˌz/
What does deputize mean?
WordNet
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| deputize - act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" | ||
| substitute, deputise, step in | ||
| supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" | ||
| cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
| deputize - appoint as a substitute | ||
| depute, deputise | ||
| appoint, charge furnish; "a beautifully appointed house" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- deputize (Verb)
To make someone a deputy; to officially empower. - deputize (Verb)
To make or name as a substitute.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- deputize (v. t.)
To appoint as one's deputy; to empower to act in one's stead; to depute.
Part of speech
🔤- deputize, verb, present, 1st person singular of deputize (infinitive).
- deputize, verb (infinitive).
