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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEPONENT

From Latin dēpōnēns putting aside, putting down, from dēpōnere to put down, depone.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEPONENT

deponent  [dɪˈpəʊnənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEPONENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deponent can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEPONENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deponent in the English dictionary

The first definition of deponent in the dictionary is having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb. Other definition of deponent is a deponent verb. Deponent is also a person who makes an affidavit.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEPONENT


antiozonant
ˌæntɪˈəʊzəʊnənt
bicomponent
ˌbaɪkəmˈpəʊnənt
component
kəmˈpəʊnənt
continent
ˈkɒntɪnənt
dominant
ˈdɒmɪnənt
exponent
ɪkˈspəʊnənt
imponent
ɪmˈpəʊnənt
microcomponent
ˌmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpəʊnənt
multicomponent
ˌmʌltɪkəmˈpəʊnənt
opponent
əˈpəʊnənt
permanent
ˈpɜːmənənt
ponent
ˈpəʊnənt
pregnant
ˈprɛɡnənt
prominent
ˈprɒmɪnənt
proponent
prəˈpəʊnənt
semideponent
ˌsɛmɪdɪˈpəʊnənt
sonant
ˈsəʊnənt
subcomponent
ˌsʌbkəmˈpəʊnənt
tenant
ˈtɛnənt
tonant
ˈtəʊnənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEPONENT

depolarize
depolarizer
depolish
depoliticise
depoliticize
depolymerisation
depolymerise
depolymerization
depolymerize
depone
depopulate
depopulated
depopulation
depopulator
deport
deportable
deportation
deportation order
deportee
deporter

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEPONENT

abstinent
anent
base component
Dark Continent
eminent
immanent
imminent
impermanent
impertinent
incontinent
pertinent
pre-eminent
profile component
remanent
semipermanent
subcontinent
supercontinent
the Continent
the Dark Continent
transformational component

Synonyms and antonyms of deponent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deponent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEPONENT

Find out the translation of deponent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deponent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deponent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宣誓人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deponente
570 millions of speakers

English

deponent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साक्षी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشاهد المحلف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

депонентом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

depoente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুচলেকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déponent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deponen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deponens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

証人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

deponent
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deponent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cung khai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரமாணம் செய்து வாக்குமூலம் கொடுப்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्ठूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deponente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deponent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

депонентом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deponent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποθετικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deponent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deponent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deponent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deponent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPONENT»

The term «deponent» is normally little used and occupies the 125.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPONENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deponent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deponent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deponent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPONENT»

Discover the use of deponent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deponent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Litigation and Trial Practice
A deponent's lawyer can avoid the problems created by hypothetical questions by instructing the deponent not to answer or by preparing the deponent to cope with hypothetical questions. Of course, a deponent can avoid answering a ...
Janis Walter, Roderick D. Blanchard, 2006
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
that be knew the son at Dunmaine, and was well acquainted with him when he was in dis. grace with his father, for he used to come to visit deponent, and deponent often relieved and supported him, and recommended him afterwards to one ...
3
The Right of the United States of America to the ...
This deponent then replied that he would not sign the amendments. Allen then told deponent that it was in vain for deponent to think of preventing the treaty from taking effect, for deponent could do nothing to hinder it ; and that, if deponent ...
Albert Gallatin, 1840
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The Case of the Seneca Indians in the State of New York: ...
This deponent then replied that he would not sign the amendments. Allen then told deponent that it was in vain for deponent to think of preventing the treaty from taking effect, for deponent could do nothing to hinder it ; and that, if deponent ...
‎1840
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Nolo's Deposition Handbook
ahead of time to help prepare the deponent to testify completely and accurately. Together, you and the deponent can prepare for the deposition by reviewing the suggestions in Chapter 3 for refreshing the deponent's recollection of past events  ...
Paul Bergman, Albert Moore, 2010
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Cobbett's state trials
know these matters; the water is broke or come away, or to that effect ; and then bill the . eponeot go into the dressing room within the beJ chamber where the deponent (bund several persons of quality ; above halt' an hour after, t-j the best of ...
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, William Cobbett, 1812
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Report of the Select Committee Appointed by the Legislature ...
5 Hamilton street, Albany, and also a paper in the German language, certifying that the luggage of deponent and one William Huer, who .was in company with deponent, should be carried free, without further charge, together with a steamboat ...
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Select Committee to Examine into Frauds Upon Emigrants, Thomas Smith, 1847
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Cobbett's Political Register
sented to this Deponent, that she was distressed by the Plaintiff's pressing solicitations for money. And this Deponent further saitli, that he, this Deponent, then informed I he said Mary Anne Clarke, that he could not think of asking the said ...
William Cobbett, 1809
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Cobbett's Weekly Political Register
.And this Deponent further saith, that he, this Deponent, then informed the said Mary Anne Clarke, that he could not think of asking the said Defendant to comply with such her request, -for that he, the Deponent, knew the Defendant's ...
10
American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, ...
What became of the application and Wolf, or what arrangement he then made, this deponent is wholly ignorant, for he has no recollection of conversing with “'olf after he gave him the before-mentioned application. For the services this ...
United States. Congress, 1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPONENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deponent is used in the context of the following news items.
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CEOs May Be at the “Apex” of Their Companies, But They Can Still …
Under this doctrine, courts consider: (1) whether the deponent may have unique, non-repetitive knowledge of the facts at issue; and (2) whether ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
2
In Unsealed Documents, Cosby Admits Giving Drugs to a Woman
“Having unequivocally said that he gave the Quaaludes to 'other people' upon hearing counsel's thinly veiled clues, the deponent changed his ... «The Legal Intelligencer, Jul 15»
3
Court Takes A Common Sense Approach To Rule 30(b)(6 …
... issues, because (among other things) lawyers normally gather the necessary facts and educate the corporation's designated deponent. «Mondaq News Alerts, Jun 15»
4
Court Orders Sale Of Seized Vessel 'MV REGINA'
The deponent averred that the order was served on the vessel since then and it was now more than six months, and the owner of the vessel, ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jun 15»
5
Affidavit holds no value unless backed by deposition of party
Though it is recognised in Indian laws and courts, any evidence on affidavits is accepted only when the deponent is personally and physically ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»
6
Aeroland Testifies Before Election Tribunal
On the issue of omission of the deponent's address, profession and nationality, Dr Oke noted that omission had been addressed with the oral ... «P.M. News, Jun 15»
7
With great power comes great responsibility
... who notes a case before Judge Doty where the litigants are five hours apart on the amount of time the deponent has to be on the rack. “And ... «Minnesota Lawyer, Jun 15»
8
Implications of Relying on Advice of Counsel in the Second Circuit
Thus, selective waiver was not found where deponent testified that certain strategies to avoid patent infringement were developed in ... «New York Law Journal, Jun 15»
9
2015 Summer Blood Drive at KPRC 2
... EXACTLY AT THAT TIME, BUT WE CAME AROUND AND EVERYONE SAID WE CAN DEPONENT BLOOD AND THEY REALLY HELPED. «KPRC Houston, Jun 15»
10
Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court …
To streamline discovery, depositions are now limited in number to 10 per party and length to seven hours per deponent. Interrogatories have ... «JD Supra, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Deponent [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deponent>. Apr 2024 ».
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