depose (redirected from deposed)

de·pose  (d-pz)

v. de·posed, de·pos·ing, de·pos·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To remove from office or power.

b. To dethrone.

2. Law

a. To state or affirm in a deposition or by affidavit.

b. To take a deposition from: Investigators will depose the witness behind closed doors.

3. To put or lay down; deposit.

v.intr. Law

To give a deposition; testify.

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[Middle English deposen, from Old French deposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put) of Latin dpnere, to put down; see depone.]

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de·posa·ble adj.

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depose

Verb

[-posing, -posed]

1. to remove from an office or position of power

2. Law to testify on oath [Latin deponere to put aside]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	depose - force to leave (an office) force out boot out, drum out, oust, expel, kick out, throw out - remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds" overthrow, subvert, bring down, overturn - cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
	2.	depose - make a deposition; declare under oath depone, swear declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

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depose

verb oust, dismiss, displace, degrade, downgrade, cashier, demote, dethrone, remove from office

Translations

depose [dɪˈpəuz] vt → deponer

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depose [dɪˈpəuz] vt → déposer

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depose [dɪˈpəuz] vt → absetzen

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depose [dɪˈpəuz] vt → deporre