[v] place troops or weapons in battle formation [v] to distribute systematically or strategically; "The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East"
aberrate, adduce, advance, allege, allocate, arrange, array, assign, branch, branch out, bring forward, bring on, bring to bear, clear for action, clear the decks, collocate, cool off, cure, disperse, dispose, divaricate, diverge, divide, dress, emplace,