depute

• Verb, das das Handeln bezeichnet, jemanden zu bevollmächtigen oder zu beauftragen, als Vertreter zu handeln oder eine Aufgabe in jemandes Namen auszuführen.

A verb used to indicate the act of appointing or authorizing someone to act as a representative or to perform a task on one's behalf.

1. Appoint as a representativeC1formalbritish

   To appoint someone to act on one's behalf or to perform a specific task.

   Als Vertreter einsetzen

   • The manager deputed her assistant to attend the conference.
   • He was deputed to negotiate the contract with the client.
   • The committee deputed a member to investigate the matter.

   Synonymeassigncommissiondelegatedesignatenominate

2. Delegate authorityC1formalbritish

   To assign responsibility or authority to another person.

   Befugnisse übertragen

   • The director deputed the task of organizing the event to his team.
   • She deputed the decision-making power to her deputy.
   • The principal deputed the teacher to handle the disciplinary issues.

   Synonymeappointassignauthorizecommissiondelegatedeputizedesignateentrust

   Antonymeretainwithhold