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depone

[ dih-pohn ]
/ dɪˈpoʊn /
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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

Words nearby depone

depolarizing block, depoliticize, depollute, depolymerase, depolymerize, depone, deponent, Depo-Provera, depopulate, deport, deportation
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Words related to depone

affirm, attest, declare, depose, swear, witness

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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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