depone
[ dih-pohn ]
/ dɪˈpoʊn /
verb (used with or without object), de·poned, de·pon·ing.
to testify under oath; depose.
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Origin of depone
1525–35; <Latin dēpōnere to put away, down, aside (Medieval Latin: to testify), equivalent to dē-de- + pōnere to put
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Example sentences from the Web for depone
The s itself is often supplied by the liquids m or n; as in expreme, depreme; compone, depone.
The Gentle Shepherd: A Pastoral Comedy|Allan RamsayThey had predicted it to Mrs Todgers, as she (Todgers) could depone, that very morning.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit|Charles DickensI hope not,' said Miss, 'for we took care to depone them before they parted from us.'
The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1|Robert Forbes
British Dictionary definitions for depone
depone
/ (dɪˈpəʊn) /
verb
law, mainly Scots law to declare (something) under oath; testify; depose
Word Origin for depone
C16: from Latin dēpōnere to put down, from de- + pōnere to put, place
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