dēpōnō — meaning in English

English meaning

• depose verb To remove someone, especially a ruler or leader, from power.
• deposit noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.

Senses

dēpōnō is used for these senses in English:

• depose (transitive) To remove (a leader) from (high) office without killing (them).

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.

deposit — full definition

1. noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
2. noun A layer of material, such as minerals or sediment, that has built up naturally in a particular place.
3. verb To put money into a bank account, or to leave something in a particular place.

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