de pone

de·pone

[dih-pohn]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), de·poned, de·pon·ing.
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

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depone (dɪˈpəʊn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
chiefly law, Scots law to declare (something) under oath; testify; depose
 
[C16: from Latin dēpōnere to put down, from de- + pōnere to put, place]

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