DEPOSE

depose (di-pohz), vb.1. To examine (a witness) in a deposition <the defendant’s attorney will

depose  the  plaintiff  on   Tuesday>.  [Cases:  Federal  Civil  Procedure    1311–1456;  Pretrial

Procedure    91–227.C.J.S.  Discovery  §§  2,  4,  6–7,  9–10,  12–32,  34–61,  69,  77,  125;  Pretrial

Procedure§§  4–6,  10–17,  24,  33,  35–54,  63–66,  70–72,  74,  76–77,  109–129,  132–138.]  2.  To

testify;  to  bear  witness  <the  affiant  deposes  and  states  that  he  is  at  least  18  years  old>.3.  To

remove from office or from a position of power; dethrone <rebels sought to depose the dictator>. [Blacks Law 8th]