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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb deputize has 2 senses

• deputize(v = verb.social) deputise, step in, substitute - act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
is one way to replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant
Derived forms noun deputy₂, noun deputy₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

• deputize(v = verb.social) depute, deputise - appoint as a substitute; Array
is one way to appoint, charge
Derived forms noun deputy₂, noun deputy₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

OXFORD DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

deputize

accredit, act for, answer for, appear for, arm, assign, authorize, back up, charge, charter, clothe, clothe with power, commission, commit, consign, delegate, depute, designate an agent, detach, detail, devolute, devolve, devolve upon, empower, enable, endow, endue, entrust, front for, give in charge, invest, license, mission, pinch-hit for, post, represent, send out, speak for, stand in for, substitute for, transfer, understudy, warrant

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