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- DictionaryDe·pose/dəˈpōz/
verb
- 1. remove from office suddenly and forcefully: "he had been deposed by a military coup"
- 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"
DEPOSE meaning: 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.
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.
Definition of depose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 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.
Apr 29, 2024 · ( transitive) To remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent. A deposed monarch may go into exile as pretender to the lost throne, hoping to be restored in a subsequent revolution. ( law, intransitive) To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition.
DEPOSE definition: to remove a ruler or leader from their position of power.
