The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Depute \De*pute"\, n.
   A person deputed; a deputy. [Scot.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Depute \De*pute"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deputed; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Deputing.] [F. d['e]puter, fr. L. deputare to esteem,
   consider, in LL., to destine, allot; de- + putare to clean,
   prune, clear up, set in order, reckon, think. See Pure.]
   1. To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in
      one's place; to delegate.
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            There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
                                                  --2. Sam. xv.
                                                  3.
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            Some persons, deputed by a meeting.   --Macaulay.
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   2. To appoint; to assign; to choose. [R.]
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            The most conspicuous places in cities are usually
            deputed for the erection of statues.  --Barrow.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

depute
    v 1: transfer power to someone [syn: delegate, depute]
    2: appoint as a substitute [syn: depute, deputize,
       deputise]
    3: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task
       to (a person) [syn: delegate, designate, depute,
       assign]