de
pose
Third Person
deposes
Present Participle
deposing
Past Tense
deposed
Past Participle
deposed
1
to remove someone from a position of power or authority, often through force or legal action
transitive
- The revolutionaries aimed to depose the tyrannical ruler and establish a democratic government.
- The board of directors decided to depose the CEO due to allegations of financial misconduct.
- In a sudden coup, the military managed to depose the elected president.
- The monarch was deposed, leading to the establishment of a new ruling council.
- The council voted to depose the mayor for mismanagement of funds.
Synonyms:
2
to formally provide sworn testimony or evidence, often in writing
- The witness was asked to depose in front of the court about what she saw that night.
- He agreed to depose and provide a written statement to support the case.
- She was scheduled to depose in the trial, recounting the details of the accident.
- He had to depose as part of the pre-trial procedure, providing his account of the situation.
- In order to assist the case, she was required to depose in writing her version of events.