déposer

Borrowed from Latin dēpōnere (“to put aside or away”), influenced by poser; equivalent of French dé- +‎ poser.

• IPA^(key): /de.po.ze/

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• Rhymes: -e
• Homophones: déposai, déposé, déposée, déposées, déposés

déposer

1. (transitive) to put down (set down), lay down

   Déposez votre lourd fardeau. ― Lay down your heavy burden.

   déposer les armes ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. (transitive) to deposit (one material onto another)

   Le fleuve a déposé d’importantes quantités d’alluvions à son embouchure ― The river deposited a large amount of sediments (alluvium) at its mouth.

3. (transitive) to drop off (someone)
4. (banking) to deposit (money)
5. (transitive) to depose (to remove (a leader) from (high) office)

   déposer un monarque ― to depose a monarch.

6. (transitive) to file (an application); to present (a document)

   déposer une plainte officielle ― to lodge a formal complaint

   déposer un document, un rapport, un projet de loi ― to introduce a document for discussion; to table, to put on the table of a commission or legislative assembly; to propose for formal discussion or consideration, to put on the agenda

   Il a dû déposer son bilan. ― He had to file for bankruptcy.

   Avant de déposer une marque, il faut s’assurer de sa disponibilité ― Before submitting a trademark for registration, make sure that it is available.

• dépôt (noun)

• “déposer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.