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   de·ploy

   /dəˈploi/

   verb

   • 1. move (troops or equipment) into position for military action: "forces were deployed at strategic locations" Similar positionstationpostplaceinstalllocatesituatesiteestablishbasegarrisondistributearrangerangedisposeredistributespread outextendput into positioninformal:plantparkrare:positOpposite concentrate
   • ▪ (of troops) move into position for military action: "the air force began to deploy forward"
   • ▪ bring into effective action; utilize: "they are not always able to deploy this skill" Similar useutilizeemploymake use ofavail oneself ofturn to accounttake advantage ofexploitbring into servicebring into playbring into actionhave recourse tocall onturn toresort to

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French déployer, from Latin displicare and late Latin deplicare ‘unfold or explain’, from dis-, de- ‘un-’ + plicare ‘to fold’. Compare with display.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deployable adjective

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   DEPLOY definition: 1. to use something or someone, especially in an effective way: 2. to move soldiers or equipment…. Learn more.

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   To deploy means more than just dispersing troops, however — there is usually a specific formation in mind, consistent with military strategies. And you can deploy nonmilitary assets, too, like accounting teams before an IRS audit.

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