deputise vs depute

deputise and depute both are verbs.

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

As verbs, deputise and depute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of deputise include deputize.

deputise (verb)	depute (verb)
appoint as a substitute	transfer power to someone
act as a substitute	appoint as a substitute
	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)