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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.
The meaning of DEPOSE is to remove from a throne or other high position. How to use depose in a sentence.
DEPOSE meaning: 1. to remove someone important from a powerful position: 2. to remove someone important from a…. Learn more.
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] Synonyms: oust, dismiss, displace, degrade More Synonyms of depose. More Synonyms of depose. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
to remove from office or position, especially high office: The people deposed the dictator. to testify or affirm under oath, especially in a written statement: to depose that it was true. Law. to take the deposition of; examine under oath: Two lawyers deposed the witness.
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.
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.
