depose
VerbWordNet 3.0
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Depose \De*pose"\, v. i. To bear witness; to testify under oath; to make deposition. [1913 Webster]
Then, seeing't was he that made you to despose, Your oath, my lord, is vain and frivolous. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Depose \De*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Deposing.][FF. d['e]poser, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. d['e]- (L. de) + poser to place. See Pose, Pause.]
1.To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Thus when the state one Edward did depose, A greater Edward in his room arose.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
2.To let fall; to deposit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Additional mud deposed upon it.— Woodward.[1913 Webster]
3.To remove from a throne or other high station; to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office. [1913 Webster]
A tyrant over his subjects, and therefore worthy to be deposed.— Prynne.[1913 Webster]
4.To testify under oath; to bear testimony to; -- now usually said of bearing testimony which is officially written down for future use. --Abbott. [1913 Webster]
To depose the yearly rent or valuation of lands.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]
5.To put under oath. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Depose him in the justice of his cause.— Shak.[1913 Webster]