DEPOSE


Meaning of DEPOSE in English

— deposable , adj. — deposer , n.

/di pohz"/ , v. , deposed, deposing .

v.t.

1. to remove from office or position, esp. high office: The people deposed the dictator.

2. to testify or affirm under oath, esp. in a written statement: to depose that it was true.

3. Law. to take the deposition of; examine under oath: Two lawyers deposed the witness.

v.i.

4. to give sworn testimony, esp. in writing.

[ 1250-1300; ME deposen deposer to put down, equiv. to de- DE- + poser posare, LL pausare; see POSE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .