verb🔗ShareTo put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away."The tired mother deposes her heavy grocery bags on the kitchen counter. "politicsgovernmentactionChat 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."politicsgovernmentroyalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition"The witness deposes under oath about what he saw the night of the incident. "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."lawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take or swear an oath."In court, the witness deposes to tell the truth before giving their testimony. "politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo testify; to bear witness; to claim; to assert; to affirm."The witness deposes that he saw the suspect running from the bank. "lawpoliticsgovernmentstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
