depone

verb
/dɪˈpəʊn/UK/dɪˈpoʊn/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Indo-European *teḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey-der. Proto-Italic *sinō Proto-Italic *pozinō Old Latin *poznō Latin pōnō Latin dēpōnō English depone From Latin dēpōnō (“lay down, deposit, entrust”).

  1. derived from *tḱey-der

Definitions

  1. To testify, especially in the form of a deposition.

    • These two females did afterwards depone that Mr. Willet in his consternation uttered but one word
  2. To take the deposition of

    To take the deposition of; to depose.

  3. To lay, as a stake

    To lay, as a stake; to wager.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To lay down

      To lay down; to place

      • c. 1829?, Robert Southey, Inscription at Fort Augustus the obedient element / Lifts or depones its burthen

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