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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
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]
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.
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.
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 verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "DEPOSE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
DEPOSE definition: to remove a ruler or leader from their position of power. Learn more.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb depose mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb depose, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
