Also means
to spread out
Usage Note
Déployer follows the regular -oyer/-ayer spelling pattern, with 'y' changing to 'i' before a silent 'e' (je déploie). It is used in military contexts (to deploy troops), technology (to deploy software), and figuratively (to deploy efforts — déployer des efforts). The noun déploiement means 'deployment'.
Examples
"L'armée a déployé ses troupes à la frontière."
Natural Translation
The army deployed its troops at the border.

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