Depute
[də-PYOOT]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Late Middle English, unknown
1.
Appoint or instruct (someone) to perform a task for which one is responsible.
2.
Delegate (authority or a task).
Examples of Depute in a sentence
"The dean deputed the department head to finish the review process."
"He deputed the responsibility of answering his emails to his teaching assistant."
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