- deploy⇄deploy, verb, noun.
- deploy⇄noun the action of deploying; deployment.
- deploy⇄v.i. 1. (of troops or other forces) to spread out into a long battle line from a column.
2. (Figurative:)
Ex. The seat was even equipped with an inflatable dinghy which deploys automatically if the astronaut lands in the water (Science News - deploy⇄v.t. 1. to spread out (troops, military units, or other forces) from a column into a long battle line.
2. to distribute (forces) in convenient positions for future use.
Ex. A fleet of ships were deployed over the area in which the astronauts