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dep•u•tize
Pronunciation: (dep'yu-tīz"), [key]
—v., -tized, -tiz•ing.
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v.t.
to appoint as deputy.
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v.i.
to act as a deputy; substitute.
Also, esp. Brit.,dep'u•tise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.