deploy
v.v. to move people or equipment into a position where they are ready to be used. You often hear this when talking about soldiers, police, or computer software.
v. to move, position, or distribute resources—such as military personnel, equipment, or software—into an active or functional state. Often implies a strategic transition from a state of readiness to one of practical application.
The company plans to deploy the new software update tonight.
The government decided to deploy additional police officers to manage the large crowds during the festival.
While the military was prepared to deploy troops to the border, diplomatic efforts continued in hopes of reaching a peaceful resolution before any movement occurred.
Borrowed from French déployer (“to unroll, unfold”), from Old French desploiier, itself from des- + ploiier, or possibly from Late Latin displicāre (“to unfold, display”), from Latin dis- (“apart”) + plicare (“to fold”). Compare Middle English desployen, dysployen (“to unfold, display”). Doublet of display.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically a noun phrase representing resources or personnel.