deploy

Everyday

1. To deploy soldiers, ships or equipment is to send them to a place, ready to be used. tree →
2. To deploy something is to open it out or put it into action, like an airbag or a parachute. tree →
3. In computing, to deploy a program or website is to put it where people can use it. tree →

In the lessons

In history and the news, armies deploy troops. In science and safety, a car's airbags deploy in a crash and a parachute deploys to slow a fall. In coding lessons, children deploy a game or website. Phrases: «deploy troops», «the airbag deployed», «deploy an app».

Examples

• The army deployed soldiers to help after the flood. tree →
• The airbag deployed when the car hit the wall. tree →
• The parachute deployed and the capsule landed slowly. tree →
• Lifeboats were deployed to rescue the sailors. tree →
• We deployed our game so the whole class could play it. tree →
• Rescue teams were deployed to the mountain. tree →
• The spacecraft deployed its solar panels. tree →

Note

Regular verb: deployed, deploying. Noun: «deployment». A formal word; in everyday talk «send» or «use» is common. Safety: children under 12 usually ride in the back seat, partly because front airbags deploy with great force. Not a number word.