deputize (redirected from deputizing)

dep·u·tize  (dpy-tz)

tr. & intr.v. dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing, dep·u·tiz·es

To appoint or serve as a deputy.

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depu·ti·zation (-t-zshn) n.

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deputize or -tise

Verb

[-tizing, -tized] or -tising, -tised (usually foll. by for)to act as deputy

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deputize - act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" deputise, step in, substitute cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" 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"
	2.	deputize - appoint as a substitute depute, deputise appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

Translations

deputize [ˈdɛpjutaɪz] vi to deputize for sb → sustituir a algn

deputize [ˈdɛpjutaɪz] vi to deputize for → assurer l'intérim de

deputize [ˈdɛpjutaɪz] vi to deputize for sb → jdn vertreten

deputize [ˈdɛpjutaɪz] vi to deputize for → svolgere le funzioni di