Added 9 October 2026
deploy
/dɪˈplɔɪ/ verb
Latin root: displicāre Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deploy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Place troops or weapons in battle formation.
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To distribute systematically or strategically.
The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East
Origin
Borrowed from French déployer (“to unroll, unfold”), from Old French desploiier, itself from des- + ploiier, or possibly from Late Latin displicāre (“to unfold, display”), from Latin dis- (“apart”) + plicare (“to fold”). Compare Middle English desployen, dysployen (“to unfold, display”). Doublet of display.
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