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De - Pt| English Dictionary: deposing | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Depose \De*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deposing}.][FF. d[82]poser, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. d[82]- (L. de) + poser to place. See {Pose}, {Pause}.] 1. To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside. [Obs.] Thus when the state one Edward did depose, A greater Edward in his room arose. --Dryden. 2. To let fall; to deposit. [Obs.] Additional mud deposed upon it. --Woodward. 3. To remove from a throne or other high station; to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office. A tyrant over his subjects, and therefore worthy to be deposed. --Prynne. 4. To testify under oath; to bear testimony to; -- now usually said of bearing testimony which is officially written down for future use. --Abbott. To depose the yearly rent or valuation of lands. --Bacon. 5. To put under oath. [Obs.] Depose him in the justice of his cause. --Shak. | |
