I. də̇ˈplȯi, dēˈp- also ˈdēˌp- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French déployer, from Latin displicare to scatter — more at display
transitive verb
1.
a. : to extend (a military or naval unit) in width or in both width and depth
he deployed his squad on both sides of the road
b. : to place or arrange (armed forces) in battle disposition or formation or in locations appropriate for their future employment
deploy forces to check aggressions
2. : to extend or place as if deploying troops
deploying the editors … in various phases of political reporting — Newsweek
harried roadmasters deploy equipment and work gangs along the grade in military fashion — R.L.Neuberger
intransitive verb
: to move in or as if in deployment
the squad deployed and made a dash for the hill — Hanama Tasaki
the staff deployed to their phones — Time
II. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ or ˈdēˌp- noun
( -s )
: the power to use especially in deployment
two other weapons in the deploy of the Soviet block … propaganda and internal revolution — D.W.Mitchell