delegate | Definition of delegate

delegate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of delegate

1 to appoint as one's representative

he delegated his son to go pick up the tickets for him

Synonyms of delegate

commission, depute, deputize

Words Related to delegate

appoint, designate, name, nominate

Near Antonyms of delegate

2 to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates

Synonyms of delegate

commend, commit, confide, consign, deliver, entrust (also intrust), give, give over, hand, hand over, leave, pass, recommend, repose, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over, vest

Words Related to delegate

assign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, divide

hand in, release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yield

bequeath, hand down, hand on, will

advance, lend, loan

furnish, supply

recommit, redeliver, retransfer, retransmit

Near Antonyms of delegate

detain, hold back, reserve, withhold

accept, receive, take in

occupy, take, take over

Antonyms of delegate

hold, keep, retain