depone
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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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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
This Nichol Somerville, Mr. Mitchel's brother-in-law, offered, in court, to depone, That the arch-bishop promised to him to secure his life, if he would prevail with him to confess.
From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by Howie, John
She did indeed depone to a line being left for me at her house, which said line miscarried.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 458 Volume 18, New Series, October 9, 1852 by Chambers, Robert
"But you depone that he charged you to tell only the truth?"
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James
One of the hands speaking in vulgar English accent was heard to depone, 'By George if I could only get that prize I'd be a happy man, and would go back to old h-England.'
From An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)
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