deporre

to testify, to give evidence, to lay down, to place, to lay

d e ˈp o r . r e
de removal, reversal, or negation + porr to ask, to pose + e come on!
verb Rare #31,449
to testify, to give evidence In legal contexts, used when someone is called to testify.
IT: È stato chiamato a deporre davanti al giudice.
EN: He was called to testify before the judge.
to lay down, to place Often used for placing something carefully.
IT: Devo deporre i fiori sulla tomba.
EN: I have to lay the flowers on the grave.
to lay, to produce Used of animals laying eggs.
IT: Le galline possono deporre un uovo al giorno.
EN: Hens can lay an egg a day.
Conjugation of deporre
deporre
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third — depongono

C'erano dei testimoni della rapina a deporre fiori.

Some witnesses to the robbery were laying flowers.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Jackson lo chiamerà a deporre dopodomani.

Jackson will call him to testify the day after tomorrow.

— Norimberga (2025)

Ma possiamo deporre fiori e parlare coi parenti.

But we can lay flowers and talk to the relatives.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Tutte le lucertole possono deporre delle uova.

All lizards can lay eggs.

La difesa chiama a deporre il colonnello Nathan Jessep.

The defense calls Colonel Nathan Jessep to testify.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Siamo qui per deporre il corpo nella bara.

We are here to place the body in the coffin.

— Departures (2008)

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)

Tutte le lucertole possono deporre le uova.

All lizards can lay eggs.