depute

UK: /dɪˈpjuːt/ US: (də pyo̅o̅t′)

Inflections of 'depute' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

deputes

v 3rd person singular

deputing

v pres p

deputed

v past

deputed

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

de•pute  (də pyo̅o̅t′), v.t., -put•ed, -put•ing. 

1. to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.
2. to assign (authority, a function, etc.) to a deputy.

• Late Latin dēputāre to allot, Latin: to consider, equivalent. to dē- de- + putāre to think
• Anglo-French, Old French deputer to assign
• 1350–1400; Middle English deputen

dep•u•ta•ble  (dep′yə tə bəl, də pyo̅o̅′-), adj. 

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depute verb / dɪˈpjuːt/(transitive)

1. to appoint as an agent, substitute, or representative
2. to assign or transfer (authority, duties, etc) to a deputy; delegate

noun / ˈdɛpjuːt/

1. a deputy
2. (as modifier; usually postpositive): sheriff depute

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French deputer, from Late Latin dēputāre to assign, allot, from Latin de- + putāre to think, consider