deploy

American  

[dih-ploi] / dɪˈplɔɪ /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• deployability noun
• deployable adjective
• deployment noun

Etymology

Origin of deploy

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

Example Sentences

The model of plane is known to deploy a parachute system and images circulating online appeared to show a yellow parachute canopy caught in a nearby pylon.

From BBC

When he reached the beach, the teen said he called emergency services and asked them to deploy boats, helicopters and planes, telling them: "My family is out at sea."

From Barron's

Tokyo didn’t deploy its reserves to aid the beleaguered currency at any point from Dec. 29 to Jan. 28, according to data released Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, SpaceX said in a regulatory filing that it wants to deploy an orbital AI network with up to one million satellites over time.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis,” Noem said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• expand
• open
• set up
• use