deputeverb [ T ]
uk/dɪˈpjuːt/us/dɪˈpjuːt/formalto ask someone to act or speak for you:
[ + to infinitive ] I've deputed Lara Brown to speak for me at the conference.
depute sth to sb
If you depute something to someone, you ask them to do it for you:
She's deputing the organization of the exhibition to Sara.
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