depone
[dih-
pohn
]
/dɪˈpoʊn/
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
,
deponed,
deponing.
1.
to testify under oath; depose.
Origin
1525-35;
<
Latin
dēpōnere
to put away, down, aside (
Medieval Latin:
to testify), equivalent to
dē-
de-
+
pōnere
to put
British Dictionary definitions for
depone
depone
/
dɪˈpəʊn
/
verb
1.
(
law
,
mainly Scots law
) to declare (something) under oath; testify; depose
Word Origin
C16: from Latin
dēpōnere
to put down, from
de-
+
pōnere
to put, place