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depose

[ dih-pohz ]

verb (used with object)

deposed, deposing.
  1. to remove from office or position, especially high office:

    The people deposed the dictator.

  2. to testify or affirm under oath, especially in a written statement:

    to depose that it was true.

  3. Law. to take the deposition of; examine under oath:

    Two lawyers deposed the witness.



verb (used without object)

deposed, deposing.
  1. to give sworn testimony, especially in writing.

depose

/ ɪˈəʊ /

verb

  1. tr to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank
  2. law to testify or give (evidence, etc) on oath, esp when taken down in writing; make a deposition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDz, adjective
  • ˈDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Dz·· adjective
  • ·Dz· noun
  • un··Dz·· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of depose1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English deposen, from Old French deposer “to put down,” equivalent to de- de- + poser, from unattested Vulgar Latin Dz, Late Latin 貹ܲ; pose 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of depose1

C13: from Old French deposer to put away, put down, from Late Latin ŧōԱ to depose from office, from Latin: to put aside; see depone
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Former England captain Beaumont accused those trying to depose Sweeney of running a campaign that had been, at times, "deeply regrettable, with demonstrably misleading claims, particularly around the game's finances".

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But he added it was "regrettable" that Siddiq had not been more alert to the "potential reputational risks" of the ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the deposed prime minister of Bangladesh.

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Last week, security forces launched an operation in the region, in response to a growing insurgency by fighters loyal to deposed president Bashar al-Assad - an Alawite whose regime was dominated by members of the sect.

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In 2023, Hutchins’ parents and sister also sued the actor, the film’s producers and the production company, Rust Movie Productions; lawyers representing the family told the presiding judge they will depose Baldwin in May.

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This followed clashes between government forces and fighters loyal to the deposed President Bashar al-Assad, which left more than 70 dead.

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