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Definition of Depose
1. Verb. Force to leave (an office).
Generic synonyms: Boot Out, Drum Out, Expel, Kick Out, Oust, Throw Out
Specialized synonyms: Bring Down, Overthrow, Overturn, Subvert
Derivative terms: Deposition
2. Verb. Make a deposition; declare under oath.
Generic synonyms: Declare
Derivative terms: Deponent, Deposer, Deposition, Swearing
Definition of Depose
1. v. t. To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside.
2. v. i. To bear witness; to testify under oath; to make deposition.
Definition of Depose
1. Verb. (literally) (transitive) To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent. ¹
3. Verb. (legal) (intransitive) To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) To take, swear an oath. ¹
5. Verb. (legal) (transitive) To interrogate and elicit testimony during a deposition, typically by a lawyer. ¹
6. Verb. To testify; to bear witness; to claim; to assert; to affirm. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Depose
1. to remove from office [v -POSED, -POSING, -POSES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Depose
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