v.
Pronunciation: di- ' p ō z, d ē -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: de · posed ; de · pos · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French deposer, from Late Latin deponere (perf. indicative deposui ), from Latin, to put down
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to remove from a throne or other high position
2 : to put down : DEPOSIT
3 [ Middle English, from Medieval Latin deponere, from Late Latin] a : to testify to under oath or by affidavit b : AFFIRM , ASSERT c : to take a deposition of < depose a witness>
intransitive verb : to bear witness