neerleggen — meaning in English

English meaning

• depose verb To remove someone, especially a ruler or leader, from power.
• lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.

Senses

neerleggen is used for these senses in English:

• depose (literally, transitive) To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
• lay To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
• resign oneself To give up, stop resisting and come to accept.

depose — full definition

1. verb To remove someone, especially a ruler or leader, from power.
2. verb To give sworn testimony, or to formally question someone under oath, especially in a legal case.

lay — full definition

1. verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
2. verb To produce and deposit an egg.
3. verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
4. adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.

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