Synonyms of depute

depute

verb

di-ˈpyüt 

as in to appoint

to appoint as one's representative

the governor has the authority to depute anyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appoint
• delegate
• deputize
• commission
• assign
• nominate
• designate
• charge
• name

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abrogate
• abdicate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depute

This ability to chop and change without unduly weakening the team — Smith seamlessly replacing top scorer Kieffer Moore over Christmas as midfielder George Thomason deputed admirably at left wing-back — could become even more important if further progress is made in the Cup. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026

And when all is prepared duly, the chief officer deputed by the Khan smears the seal entrusted to him with vermilion, and impresses it on the paper, so that the form of the seal remains imprinted upon it in red; the money is then authentic. — John Lanchester, The New Yorker, 29 July 2019

Lord Cornwallis, as the Company’s governor general, deputed him to interact and negotiate with the Bhonsles, the Maratha rulers in Nagpur. — Anu Kumar, Quartz India, 26 July 2019