deputize
verb /ˈdepjutaɪz/
/ˈdepjutaɪz/
(British English also deputise)
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they deputize | /ˈdepjutaɪz/ /ˈdepjutaɪz/ |
| he / she / it deputizes | /ˈdepjutaɪzɪz/ /ˈdepjutaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple deputized | /ˈdepjutaɪzd/ /ˈdepjutaɪzd/ |
| past participle deputized | /ˈdepjutaɪzd/ /ˈdepjutaɪzd/ |
| -ing form deputizing | /ˈdepjutaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈdepjutaɪzɪŋ/ |
- deputize (for somebody) to act or speak for somebody else on a temporary basis
- Ms Green has asked me to deputize for her at the meeting.
- [transitive] deputize somebody (to do something) (North American English) to give somebody the power to perform a particular task, especially to help the police
- Santa Clara police deputized about 100 out-of-town officers to help patrol the stadium.
- Volunteers were deputized to collect contact information from would-be supporters.