deporre

to lay down, to put down

d e ˈp o r . r e
de removal, reversal, or negation + porr put, place + e hey, huh?
verb Rare #29,726
to lay down, to put down Often used in set phrases like “deporre le armi” (to lay down arms) or “deporre una corona” (to lay a wreath).
IT: I soldati decisero di deporre le armi.
EN: The soldiers decided to lay down their weapons.
Conjugation of deporre
deporre
Past
Indicative present
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Third depongono

Tutte le lucertole possono deporre delle uova.

All lizards can lay eggs.

C'erano dei testimoni della rapina a deporre fiori.

Some witnesses to the robbery were laying flowers.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Lei ha ordinato di deporre al Colonnello Roberto Nascimento?

Did you order Colonel Roberto Nascimento to testify?

— Tropa de elite 2 - Il nemico ora è un altro (2010)

La difesa chiama a deporre il colonnello Nathan Jessep.

The defense calls Colonel Nathan Jessep to testify.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Jackson lo chiamerà a deporre dopodomani.

Jackson will call him to testify the day after tomorrow.

— Norimberga (2025)

Siamo qui per deporre il corpo nella bara.

We are here to place the body in the coffin.

— Departures (2008)

Tutte le lucertole possono deporre le uova.

All lizards can lay eggs.

Ma possiamo deporre fiori e parlare coi parenti.

But we can lay flowers and talk to the relatives.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)