Depute — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

transfer power to someone

appoint as a substitute

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dwˈɑːniɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɛpjuːt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɛpjuːt/

2 syllables Say it as /dwˈɑːniɚ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

delegate deputise deputize assign designate

Word Forms

delegate	noun	a person appointed or elected to represent others
delegation	noun	a group of representatives or delegates
delegating	noun	authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
delegacy	noun	the appointment of a delegate
deputation	noun	authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
deputy	noun	a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
designation	noun	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
assignment	noun	a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Stellvertreter

Macht auf jemanden übertragen

🇫🇷French

déléguer

transférer le pouvoir à quelqu'un

🇪🇸Spanish

diputar

transferir poder a alguien

🇮🇹Italian

deputato

trasferire il potere a qualcuno

🇳🇱Dutch

plaatsvervanger

macht overdragen aan iemand

🇵🇹Portuguese

deputado

transferir poder para alguém

🇷🇺Russian

заместитель

передать власть кому-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रतिनिधि के रूप में नियुक्त करना

किसी को सत्ता हस्तांतरित करना

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতিনিধি

কারো কাছে ক্ষমতা হস্তান্তর

🇮🇳Tamil

பிரதிநிதி

அதிகாரத்தை ஒருவருக்கு மாற்றவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

డిప్యూటీ

ఎవరికైనా అధికారాన్ని బదిలీ చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रतिनिधी

एखाद्याला सत्ता हस्तांतरित करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિયુક્ત

કોઈને સત્તા સ્થાનાંતરિત કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿ

ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രതിനിധി

അധികാരം ആർക്കെങ്കിലും കൈമാറുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਡਿਪਟੀ

ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਫਰ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

نائب

کسی کو اقتدار منتقل کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

代表

将权力转移给某人

🇯🇵Japanese

代理

誰かに権力を移す

🇰🇷Korean

대리

누군가에게 권력을 넘겨주다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đại biểu

chuyển giao quyền lực cho ai đó

🇹🇭Thai

รอง

ถ่ายโอนอำนาจให้กับใครบางคน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mewakilkan

mentransfer kekuasaan kepada seseorang

🇲🇾Malay

timbalan

memindahkan kuasa kepada seseorang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مندوب

نقل السلطة إلى شخص ما

🇮🇷Persian

معاون

انتقال قدرت به کسی

🇹🇷Turkish

vekil

yetkiyi birine devretmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

סגן

להעביר כוח למישהו

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