deponent

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Synonyms: despondent, dependent, dedolent, depone, exponent, opponent, imponent, desinent, ponent, disponent, deipotent

Antonyms: despondent, dependent, dedolent, depone, exponent, opponent, imponent, desinent, ponent, disponent, deipotent

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|grammar|of a verb}} Having an [[active voice|active]] meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the [[passive voice|passive]]).

Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal}} A [[witness]]; especially one who gives information under oath, in a [[deposition]] concerning facts known to him or her.
2. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[#Adjective|deponent]] verb.

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