depute vs designate

depute is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depute	No	No	Yes	No
designate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, designate is a hypernym of depute; that is, designate is a word with a broader meaning than depute:

depute: transfer power to someone
designate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other hypernyms of depute include assign, delegate, depute.

As verbs, depute and designate are synonyms defined as:

depute and designate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other synonyms of depute include assign, delegate.

depute (adjective)	designate (adjective)
	appointed but not yet installed in office

depute (verb)	designate (verb)
transfer power to someone	design or destine
appoint as a substitute	assign a name or title to
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)	decree or designate beforehand
	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)