verb🔗ShareTo put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away."The librarian carefully deposed the fragile manuscript on the velvet cushion before opening it. "politicsgovernmentroyalhistoryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent."A deposed monarch may go into exile as pretender to the lost throne, hoping to be restored in a subsequent revolution."politicsgovernmentroyalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition"The witness was deposed by the lawyers for several hours, answering questions about the car accident. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo interrogate and elicit testimony from during a deposition; typically done by a lawyer."After we deposed the claimant we had enough evidence to avoid a trial."lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take or swear an oath."Each witness deposed under oath, confirming the events of the day. "politicsgovernmentroyalhistorystatelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo testify; to bear witness; to claim; to assert; to affirm."The witness deposed that he saw the defendant leaving the scene of the crime. "politicsgovernmentroyalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
