Depose

Definition - Verb
1  : to testify to under oath or by sworn affidavit
2  : to take testimony from esp. by deposition <plaintiffs...were entitled to ~ experts retained by the defendants ­National Law Journal>
compare examine
: See also testify<the plaintiff deposed in person to many specific facts ­Mintz v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 72 S.E.2d 38 (1952)>
Pronunciationdi-'pOz

Pronunciation Key

  • \&\ as a and u in a b ut
  • \[^&]\ as e in kitt en
  • \&r\ as ur and er in f urther
  • \a\ as a inash
  • \A\ as a in ace
  • \Š\ as o in m op
  • \au\ as ou in ou t
  • \ch\ as ch in ch in
  • \e\ as e in bet
  • \E\ as ea in easy
  • \g\ as g in go
  • \i\ as i in hit
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  • \I\ as i in ice
  • \j\ as j in job
  • \[ng]\ as ng in sing
  • \O\ as o in go
  • \o\ as aw in law
  • \oi\ as oy in boy
  • \th\ as th in thin
  • \[th_]\ as thin the
  • \Ÿ\ as oo in loot
  • \u\ as oo in foot
  • \y\ as y in yet
  • \zh\ as si in vision
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