Hyphenation of deputize

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word deputize? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

dep-u-tize

Definitions of deputize:

1.	Act as a substitute She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
2.	Appoint as a substitute

Synonyms of deputize:

verb	substitute, deputise, step in, supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon
verb	depute, deputise, appoint, charge

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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