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- Dictionaryde·pose/dəˈpōz/
verb
- 1. remove from office suddenly and forcefully: "he had been deposed by a military coup" Similar
- 2. testify to or give (evidence) on 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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The meaning of DEPOSE is to remove from a throne or other high position. How to use depose in a sentence.
DEPOSE definition: 1. to remove someone important from a powerful position: 2. to remove someone important from a…. Learn more.
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. Sometimes bloodless, more often not.
Definition of 'depose' Word Frequency. depose. (dɪpoʊz ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense deposes , present participle deposing , past tense, past participle 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]
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.
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 somebody to remove somebody, especially a political leader, from power. The president was deposed in a military coup.
Definition of depose verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used with object) , de·posed, de·pos·ing. 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. verb (used without object)
