Depute (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), de·put·ed, de·put·ing.
  1. to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.
  2. to assign (authority, a function, etc.) to a deputy.
verb (dɪˈpjuːt) (tr)
  1. to appoint as an agent, substitute, or representative
  2. to assign or transfer (authority, duties, etc) to a deputy; delegate
noun (ˈdɛpjuːt)
  1. Scot
    • a deputy
    • (as modifier; usually postpositive)
Depute (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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