Synonyms: depute, deputise, deputize
Definition: appoint as a substitute
Similar words: appoint, charge
Definition: assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Usage: He was appointed deputy manager; She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
Synonyms: deputise, deputize, step in, substitute
Definition: act as a substitute
Usage: She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
Similar words: supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace
Definition: take the place or move into the position of
Usage: Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left; the computer has supplanted the slide rule; Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school