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deploy
[dih-ploi]
verb (used with object)
Military.to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
to arrange in a position of readiness, or to move strategically or appropriately.
to deploy a battery of new missiles.
verb (used without object)
to spread out strategically or in an extended front or line.
to come into a position ready for use.
The plane can't land unless the landing gear deploys.
deploy
/ ɪˈɔɪ /
verb
to adopt or cause to adopt a battle formation, esp from a narrow front formation
(tr) to redistribute (forces) to or within a given area
Other Word Forms
- deployable adjective
- deployability noun
- deployment noun
- ˈDz⳾Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of deploy1
Example Sentences
"It will also improve safety by minimizing human exposure to hazardous environments by deploying robots for inspection and monitoring."
She accused the president of upending the lives of hard-working people and their families, sending people underground and fanning the flames of protest by deploying troops.
Some experts saw an uneasy juxtaposition between US soldiers marching through the capital while troops had been deployed by the president to deal with protests in LA.
Police officers, she said, had been deployed “strategically” and would continue to operate under a unified command with the California Highway Patrol, the Sheriff’s Department and Los Angeles Fire Department.
The UK last announced it had deployed jets to the region last year, when the government said British aircraft had been playing a role in preventing escalation.
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