deploy

[dih-ploi]

verb (used with object)

1. Military.,  to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.

2. to arrange in a position of readiness, or to move strategically or appropriately.

   to deploy a battery of new missiles.

verb (used without object)

1. to spread out strategically or in an extended front or line.

2. to come into a position ready for use.

   The plane can't land unless the landing gear deploys.

deploy

/ dɪˈplɔɪ /

verb

1. to adopt or cause to adopt a battle formation, esp from a narrow front formation

2. (tr) to redistribute (forces) to or within a given area

Other Word Forms

• deployable adjective
• deployability noun
• deployment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deploy¹

First recorded in 1470–80; from French déployer, equivalent to dé- prefix with negative force + ployer “to fold”; dis- ¹, ploy

Word History and Origins

Origin of deploy¹

C18: from French déployer, from Latin displicāre to unfold; see _display

Example Sentences

As night fell on the island, the fire was still burning, hours after it was first reported, with 767 firefighters deployed to the scene.

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Tinubu said that more personnel would be deployed to "vulnerable areas to avert further incidents of kidnapping".

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The local disaster agency has deployed heavy equipment to clear debris, which has blocked road access to the district, he said.

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Parts of Thailand are battling record floods, which have killed at least 18 people and prompted authorities to deploy military ships and helicopters to support relief efforts.

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The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles days later, leading to additional unrest across the city.

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Related Words

• expand 
• open 
• set up 
• use