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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Depolarized p. pr. & vb. n. Depolarizing. ] [ Pref. de- + polarize: cf. F. dépolarizer. ] 1. (Opt.) To deprive of polarity; to reduce to an unpolarized condition. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This word has been inaccurately applied in optics to describe the effect of a polarizing medium, as a crystalline plate, in causing the reappearance of a ray, in consequence of a change in its plane of polarization, which previously to the change was intercepted by the analyzer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Elec.) To free from polarization, as the negative plate of the voltaic battery. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Elec.) A substance used to prevent polarization, as upon the negative plate of a voltaic battery. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To remove the polish or glaze from. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Ceramics) The process of removing the vitreous glaze from porcelain, leaving the dull luster of the surface of ivory porcelain. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Deponed p. pr. & vb. n. Deponing. ] [ L. deponere, depositum, to put down, in LL., to assert under oath; de- + ponere to put, place. See Position, and cf. Deposit. ] 1. To lay, as a stake; to wager. [ Obs. ] Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To lay down. [ R. ] Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To assert under oath; to depose. [ A Scotticism ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Sprot deponeth that he entered himself thereafter in conference. State Trials(1606). [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To testify under oath; to depose; to bear witness. [ A Scotticism ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The fairy Glorians, whose credibility on this point can not be called in question, depones to the confinement of Merlin in a tree. Dunlop. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. deponenes, -entis, laying down. See Depone, v. t. ] 1. (Law) One who deposes or testifies under oath; one who gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gr. & Lat. Gram.) A deponent verb.

Syn. -- Deponent, Affiant. These are legal terms describing a person who makes a written declaration under oath, with a view to establish certain facts. An affiant is one who makes an affidavit, or declaration under oath, in order to establish the truth of what he says. A deponenet is one who makes a deposition, or gives written testimony under oath, to be used in the trial of some case before a court of justice. See under Deposition. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. deponens, -entis, laying down (its proper passive meaning), p. pr. of deponere: cf. F. déponent. See Depone. ] (Gram.) Having a passive form with an active meaning, as certain latin and Greek verbs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Depopulation; destruction of population. [ R. ] Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Depopulated p. pr. & vb. n. Depopulating ] [ L. depopulatus, p. p. of depopulari to ravage; de- + populari to ravage, fr. populus people: cf. OF. depopuler, F. dépeupler. See People. ] To deprive of inhabitants, whether by death or by expulsion; to reduce greatly the populousness of; to dispeople; to unpeople. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where is this viper,
That would depopulate the city? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It is not synonymous with laying waste or destroying, being limited to the loss of inhabitants; as, an army or a famine may depopulate a country. It rarely expresses an entire loss of inhabitants, but often a great diminution of their numbers; as, the deluge depopulated the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To become dispeopled. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Whether the country be depopulating or not. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. depopulatio pillaging: cf. F. dépopulation depopulation. ] The act of depopulating, or condition of being depopulated; destruction or explusion of inhabitants. [ 1913 Webster ]

The desolation and depopulation [ of St.Quentin ] were now complete. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., pillager. ] One who depopulates; a dispeopler. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Behavior; carriage; demeanor; deportment. [ Obs. ] “Goddesslike deport.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Deported; p. pr. & vb. n. Deporting. ] [ F. déporter to transport for life, OF., to divert, amuse, from L. deportare to carry away; de- + portare to carry. See Port demeanor. ] 1. To transport; to carry away; to exile; to send into banishment; to expel (from a region or country). [ 1913 Webster ]

He told us he had been deported to Spain. Walsh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To carry or demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let an ambassador deport himself in the most graceful manner befor a prince. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. depotatio: cf. F. déportation. ] The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation. [ 1913 Webster ]

In their deportations, they had often the favor of their conquerors. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a person who was expelled from home or country by governmental authority; one who has been deported.
Syn. -- exile. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. déportement misconduct, OF., demeanor. See Deport. ] Manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage; especially, manner of acting with respect to the courtesies and duties of life; behavior; demeanor; bearing. [ 1913 Webster ]

The gravity of his deportment carried him safe through many difficulties. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Deportment. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Stately port and majestical deporture. Speed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being deposed or deprived of office. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of deposing from office; a removal from the throne. Fox. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Deposed p. pr. & vb. n. Deposing. ][ FF. déposer, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. dé- (L. de) + poser to place. See Pose, Pause. ] 1. To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Thus when the state one Edward did depose,
A greater Edward in his room arose. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To let fall; to deposit. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Additional mud deposed upon it. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To remove from a throne or other high station; to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office. [ 1913 Webster ]

A tyrant over his subjects, and therefore worthy to be deposed. Prynne. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To testify under oath; to bear testimony to; -- now usually said of bearing testimony which is officially written down for future use. Abbott. [ 1913 Webster ]

To depose the yearly rent or valuation of lands. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To put under oath. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Depose him in the justice of his cause. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To bear witness; to testify under oath; to make deposition. [ 1913 Webster ]

Then, seeing't was he that made you to despose,
Your oath, my lord, is vain and frivolous. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who deposes or degrades from office. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who testifies or deposes; a deponent. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Deposited; p. pr. & vb. n. Depositing. ] [ L. depositus, p. p. of deponere. See Depone, and cf. Deposit, n. ] 1. To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or throw down (as sediment); as, a crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand; the waters deposited a rich alluvium. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fear is deposited in conscience. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up; to store; as, to deposit goods in a warehouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To lodge in some one's hands for safe keeping; to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To lay aside; to rid one's self of. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

If what is written prove useful to you, to the depositing that which I can not but deem an error. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Both this verb and the noun following were formerly written deposite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. depositum, fr. depositus, p. p. of deponere: cf. F. dépôt, OF. depost. See Deposit, v. t., and cf. Depot. ] 1. That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc., deposits of a river). [ 1913 Webster ]

The deposit already formed affording to the succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis. Kirwan. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mining) A natural occurrence of a useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation. Raymond. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to order; anything given as pledge or security. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Law) (a) A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor. (b) Money lodged with a party as earnest or security for the performance of a duty assumed by the person depositing. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A place of deposit; a depository. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Bank of deposit. See under Bank. --
In deposit, or
On deposit, in trust or safe keeping as a deposit; as, coins were received on deposit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Depositaries [ L. depositarius, fr. deponere. See Deposit. ] 1. One with whom anything is lodged in the trust; one who receives a deposit; -- the correlative of depositor. [ 1913 Webster ]

I . . . made you my guardians, my depositaries. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The depositaries of power, who are mere delegates of the people. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A storehouse; a depository. Bp. Hurd. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Law) One to whom goods are bailed, to be kept for the bailor without a recompense. Kent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. depositio, fr. deponere: cf. F. déposition. See Deposit. ] 1. The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The deposition of rough sand and rolled pebbles. H. Miller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of bringing before the mind; presentation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The influence of princes upon the dispositions of their courts needs not the deposition of their examples, since it hath the authority of a known principle. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A deposition differs from an abdication, an abdication being voluntary, and a deposition compulsory. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Law) The act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.

Syn. -- Deposition, Affidavit. Affidavit is the wider term. It denotes any authorized ex parte written statement of a person, sworn to or affirmed before some competent magistrate. It is made without cross-examination, and requires no notice to an opposing party. It is generally signed by the party making it, and may be drawn up by himself or any other person. A deposition is the written testimony of a witness, taken down in due form of law, and sworn to or affirmed by the deponent. It must be taken before some authorized magistrate, and upon a prescribed or reasonable notice to the opposing party, that may attend and cross-examine. It is generally written down from the mouth of the witness by the magistrate, or some person for him, and in his presence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. deponere. See Depone. ] One who makes a deposit, especially of money in a bank; -- the correlative of depository. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Depositories 1. A place where anything is deposited for sale or keeping; as, warehouse is a depository for goods; a clerk's office is a depository for records. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One with whom something is deposited; a depositary. [ 1913 Webster ]

I am the sole depository of my own secret, and it shall perish with me. Junius. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] Deposit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of depositing; deposition. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. dépôt, OF. depost, fr. L. depositum a deposit. See Deposit, n. ] 1. A place of deposit for the storing of goods; a warehouse; a storehouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

The islands of Guernsey and Jersey are at present the great depots of this kingdom. Brit. Critic (1794). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) (a) A military station where stores and provisions are kept, or where recruits are assembled and drilled. (b) (Eng. & France) The headquarters of a regiment, where all supplies are received and distributed, recruits are assembled and instructed, infirm or disabled soldiers are taken care of, and all the wants of the regiment are provided for. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A railway station; a building for the accommodation and protection of railway passengers or freight. [ U. S. ]

Syn. -- See Station. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A post at the fork of a road, with a guideboard on it, to direct travelers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Incapable of being deposed. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Princes indeposable by the pope. Bp. Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A failure to deposit or throw down. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To deposit again. [ 1913 Webster ]