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   De·pose

   /dəˈpōz/

   

   verb

   • 1. remove from office suddenly and forcefully: "he had been deposed by a military coup" Similar overthrowoverturntopplebring downremove from officeremoveunseatdethronesupplantdisplacedismissdischargeoustdrum outthrow outforce outdrive outexpelejectstrip of rankdemotecashierinformal:sackfireaxechuck outboot outdefenestrateget rid ofgive someone the pushgive someone the bootgive someone their marching ordersshow someone the doorturf out
   • 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 sweartestifyattestundertakeassertdeclareprofessaversubmitclaimswear on the Bibleswear under oathstate on oathmake a depositiongive an undertakingsolemnly promiserare:asseveraterepresent
   • 3. question (a witness) in deposition.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French deposer, from Latin deponere (see deponent), but influenced by Latin depositus and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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