Depute and Keep

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Depute verb - To appoint as one's representative.

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Keep is an antonym for depute in topics: deliver, empower, specify as selection, authorize or delegate task, appoint as a deputy.

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Depute is an antonym for keep.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

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