deputize | ||
1. | [ verb ] act as a substitute | |
Synonyms: | stand_in step_in deputise substitute | |
Examples: | "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" |
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Related terms: | supplant cover substitute deputy deputy subbing | |
2. | [ verb ] appoint as a substitute | |
Synonyms: | deputise depute | |
Related terms: | appoint deputy deputy delegating | |
Similar spelling: |
deputise |