deputare

Etymology
From the older form, from.

Verb

 * 1) to delegate

Usage notes

 * Treccani and the traditional-minded Dizionario di Ortografia e Pronuncia mark the variant pronunciation io depùto as "archaic", while Hoepli doesn't list it at all. The modern-minded Canepari lists it as less-preferred and aulica (archaic or literary).