depone

American  

[dih-pohn] / dɪˈpoʊn /

verb (used with or without object)

deponed, deponing

1. to testify under oath; depose.

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depone British  

/ dɪˈpəʊn /

verb

1. law Scots law to declare (something) under oath; testify; depose

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Etymology

Origin of depone

1525–35; < Latin dēpōnere to put away, down, aside ( Medieval Latin: to testify), equivalent to dē- de- + pōnere to put

Example Sentences

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depone deponed deponing

"But you depone that he charged you to tell only the truth?"

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James

These two females did afterwards depone that Mr Willet in his consternation uttered but one word, and called that up the stairs in a stentorian voice, six distinct times.

From Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty by Dickens, Charles

Hill, in his deposition, doth further depone, that he hasten'd him away all he could, and gave him a letter to Ardkinlas to receive him as a lost sheep; ...

From The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.) by Thomson, James Pringle

"He's up on the shoulder of Lost Chief, I depone," said Johnny.

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Morrow, Honoré

Mr Melmotte had been asked to depone the title-deeds, and had promised to do so as soon as the day of the wedding should have been fixed with the consent of all the parties. 

From The Way We Live Now by Trollope, Anthony

I deponed to her that I had to get up there and take care of you.

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Morrow, Honoré

But what she deponed to might have happened when she was behind?-Yes;

From Second Shetland Truck System Report by Guthrie, William

"Ay, wha kens that but herself?" said Saddletree; "she deponed farther, and declined to answer that interrogatory."

From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 by Scott, Walter, Sir

I was not aware of it until I heard it deponed to yesterday.

From Second Shetland Truck System Report by Guthrie, William

"I deponed I'd come, didn't I?" repeated the old fellow, and he was still deponing when Douglas started homeward.

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Morrow, Honoré

"I heard Jimmy Day deponing at the post-office to-day that Charleton was still off on a trip."

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Morrow, Honoré

"I deponed I'd come, didn't I?" repeated the old fellow, and he was still deponing when Douglas started homeward.

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Morrow, Honoré