DEPUTIZE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • appoint as a substitute
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) deputize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • act as a substitute
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
    Hypernyms(s) deputize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)