depose
[ dih-pohz ]
/ dɪˈpoʊz /
verb (used with object), de·posed, de·pos·ing.
to remove from office or position, especially high office: The people deposed the dictator.
to testify or affirm under oath, especially in a written statement: to depose that it was true.
Law. to take the deposition of; examine under oath: Two lawyers deposed the witness.
verb (used without object), de·posed, de·pos·ing.
to give sworn testimony, especially in writing.
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Origin of depose
OTHER WORDS FROM depose
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depose
/ (dɪˈpəʊz) /
verb
(tr) to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank
law to testify or give (evidence, etc) on oath, esp when taken down in writing; make a deposition
Derived forms of depose
deposable, adjectivedeposer, nounWord Origin for depose
C13: from Old French deposer to put away, put down, from Late Latin dēpōnere to depose from office, from Latin: to put aside; see depone
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