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- Dictionarydepose/dɪˈpəʊz/
verb
- 1. remove from office suddenly and forcefully: "he had been deposed by a military coup" Similar
- 2. testify to or give (evidence) under oath, typically in a written statement: "every affidavit shall state which of the facts deposed to are within the deponent's knowledge" Similar
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DEPOSE definition: 1. to remove someone important from a powerful position: 2. to remove someone important from a…. Learn more.
How to use depose in a sentence. to remove from a throne or other high position; to put down : deposit; to testify to under oath or by affidavit… See the full definition
When you force someone in authority out of office — a politician, a king, or a cheerleading captain — you depose them. The word almost always associated with an act of deposition is coup, meaning a sudden act of overthrowing of the government.
Definition of 'depose' depose. (dɪpoʊz ) Word forms: deposes , deposing , deposed. verb [usually passive] If a ruler or political leader is deposed, they are forced to give up their position. Mr Ben Bella was deposed in a coup in 1965. [be VERB -ed] ...the deposed dictator. [VERB-ed]
Definition of depose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank. 2. (Law) law to testify or give (evidence, etc) on oath, esp when taken down in writing; make a deposition.
Depose definition: to remove from office or position, especially high office. See examples of DEPOSE used in a sentence.
to remove someone from a position of authority: The exiled president was deposed during a military coup last year. (Definition of depose from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of depose.
DEPOSE definition: to remove a ruler or leader from their position of power. Learn more.
verb. tr to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank. law to testify or give (evidence, etc) on oath, esp when taken down in writing; make a deposition.
