déléguer

Definitions of déléguer
  1. verb
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
    synonyms: assigner, attribuer
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    affecter, assigner à un poste
    assign to a post; put into a post
    mettre, placer
    place somebody in a particular situation or location
    muter
    transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
    avancer, monter en grade, promouvoir
    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    dégrader, reléguer
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
    assigner, placer
    assign to (a job or a home)
    transférer
    hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
    ennoblir
    give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
    réduire
    bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
    favoriser, privilégier
    promote over another
    type of:
    charger, nommer
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
  2. verb
    transfer power to someone
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    type of:
    assigner, attribuer
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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