de·pose /di-'pōz/ vb de·posed, de·pos·ing
vt
1: to testify to under oath or by sworn affidavit
2: to take testimony from esp. by deposition
plaintiffs...were entitled to depose experts retained by the defendants — National Law Journal compare examine
vi: testify
the plaintiff deposed in person to many specific facts — Mintz v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 72 S.E.2d 38 (1952)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.