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depone

  • /dɪˈpəʊn/ UK
  • /dɪˈpoʊn/ US
  • /diˈ-/ US

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verb depones · deponing · deponed

  1. intransitive 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. transitive To take the deposition of; to depose.
  3. obsolete, rare, transitive To lay, as a stake; to wager.
  4. obsolete, transitive 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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@misc{depone_2026,
  title = {depone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/depone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}