Meaning
to put down (a weighty item)
- to deposit
- to set aside
- to lower (an object)
In a sentence
Puoi deporre la scatola vicino alla porta?
Can you put the box down near the door?
Ho deposto i documenti sul tavolo in cucina.
I put the documents down on the kitchen table.
Non deporre lo zaino per terra, è bagnato.
Don't put the backpack down on the floor, it's wet.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| deposto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Mostly formal or literary. In everyday speech, use mettere giù, posare, lasciare, or depositare depending on context.
- Common in institutional language: deporre le armi, deporre una corona, deporre testimonianza. It sounds elevated for ordinary physical actions.
- As a transitive verb, it usually takes avere in compound tenses: ha deposto. Don't confuse it with deporsi, a different reflexive use.