depose

verb

de·pose di-ˈpōz How to pronounce depose (audio)

dē-

deposed; deposing

transitive verb

: to remove from a throne or other high position

plotting to depose the king

a deposed military leader

: to put down : deposit

deposing the sacrament in a carved recess

Francis Berry

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin deponere, from Late Latin]

law : to testify to under oath or by affidavit

deposed before the court that he had seen the defendant enter the building

: affirm, assert

law : to take testimony (see testimony sense 1a) from especially by deposition

depose a witness

plaintiffs … were entitled to depose experts retained by the defendants

National Law Journal

intransitive verb

: to bear witness

Example Sentences

a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country she was nervous when the time to depose before the jury finally arrived

Recent Examples on the Web He is scheduled to depose Christ and Roberta Laundrie on Oct. 20 – one year after their son’s remains were discovered at the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in North Port, Florida.

Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 Initially, at the hearing, the judge gave a temporary order to deny Jamie Spears’ motion to depose Britney Spears.

Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 13 July 2022 Rosengart also wants to depose Jamie Spears on Britney‘s behalf — an effort being fought by the former‘s legal team.

Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 The nickname malos Mexicanos, translated in the title of this captivating history, is what the Mexican dictator Porfirio Díaz called the followers of the radical Ricardo Flores Magón, who, in 1911, helped depose him.

The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 Bonjean also declined to comment beyond confirming the judge's ruling and her authority to depose Huth again.

Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 Taddeo sought to depose Floridians for Equality and Justice’s chairman, Stephen Jones, and obtain the group’s bank records.

Annie Martin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2022 The women’s attorneys need to depose Watson and four others, including expert witnesses and other witnesses.

Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 9 May 2022 The committee, which seeks to depose Biggs on May 26, explained its thinking in a series of tweets.

Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2022 See More

Legal Definition

depose

verb

de·pose di-ˈpōz How to pronounce depose (audio)

deposed; deposing

transitive verb

: to testify to under oath or by sworn affidavit

: to take testimony from especially by deposition

plaintiffs…were entitled to depose experts retained by the defendants

National Law Journal

compare examine

intransitive verb

: testify

the plaintiff deposed in person to many specific facts

Mintz v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 72 S.E.2d 38 (1952)

depose

verb

as in to topple

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

topple
dethrone
unseat
oust
dismiss
sack
deprive
defrock
unmake
banish
displace
overthrow
usurp
remove
uncrown
unthrone
fire
eject
can
supplant
subvert
expel
retire
muster out
cast out
cashier
extrude
chase
rout
discharge
run off
throw out
drum (out)
bounce
boot (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

crown
initiate
appoint
elect
enthrone
install
throne
baptize
designate
inaugurate
invest
induct
instate

as in to testify

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact she was nervous when the time to depose before the jury finally arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

testify
witness
swear
bear witness
verify
attest
vow
vouch
promise

as in to situate

to arrange something in a certain spot or position deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table

Synonyms & Similar Words

situate
put
place
position
locate
dispose
lay
deposit
set
stick
emplace
establish
fix
plant
set up
move
park
rearrange
assemble
orient
reorder
plunk
collect
slap
lock
clap
plop
shift
ensconce
affix
plump
carry
rank
settle
wedge
plank
plunk down
plonk
anchor
flop
lodge
line up
niche
set down
lay out
berth
array
queue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remove
relocate
take
replace
displace
supplant
banish
dislodge
supersede

单词	depose
释义	depose verb de·pose di-ˈpōz dē- deposed; deposing transitive verb 1 : to remove from a throne or other high position plotting to depose the king a deposed military leader 2 : to put down : deposit deposing the sacrament in a carved recess Francis Berry 3 [Middle English, from Medieval Latin deponere, from Late Latin] a law : to testify to under oath or by affidavit deposed before the court that he had seen the defendant enter the building b : affirm, assert c law : to take testimony (see testimony sense 1a) from especially by deposition depose a witness plaintiffs … were entitled to depose experts retained by the defendants National Law Journal intransitive verb : to bear witness Synonyms defrock deprive dethrone displace oust uncrown unmake unseat unthrone See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country she was nervous when the time to depose before the jury finally arrived Recent Examples on the Web He is scheduled to depose Christ and Roberta Laundrie on Oct. 20 – one year after their son’s remains were discovered at the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in North Port, Florida. Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 Initially, at the hearing, the judge gave a temporary order to deny Jamie Spears’ motion to depose Britney Spears. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 13 July 2022 Rosengart also wants to depose Jamie Spears on Britney‘s behalf — an effort being fought by the former‘s legal team. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 The nickname malos Mexicanos, translated in the title of this captivating history, is what the Mexican dictator Porfirio Díaz called the followers of the radical Ricardo Flores Magón, who, in 1911, helped depose him. The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 Bonjean also declined to comment beyond confirming the judge's ruling and her authority to depose Huth again. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 Taddeo sought to depose Floridians for Equality and Justice’s chairman, Stephen Jones, and obtain the group’s bank records. Annie Martin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2022 The women’s attorneys need to depose Watson and four others, including expert witnesses and other witnesses. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 9 May 2022 The committee, which seeks to depose Biggs on May 26, explained its thinking in a series of tweets. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French deposer, from Late Latin deponere (perfect indicative deposui), from Latin, to put down First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition depose verb de·pose di-ˈpōz deposed; deposing : to remove from a high office depose a king Legal Definition depose verb de·pose di-ˈpōz deposed; deposing transitive verb 1 : to testify to under oath or by sworn affidavit 2 : to take testimony from especially by deposition plaintiffs…were entitled to depose experts retained by the defendants National Law Journal compare examine intransitive verb : testify the plaintiff deposed in person to many specific facts Mintz v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 72 S.E.2d 38 (1952) depose verb 1 as in to topple to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance topple dethrone unseat oust dismiss sack deprive defrock unmake banish displace overthrow usurp remove uncrown unthrone fire eject can supplant subvert expel retire muster out cast out cashier extrude chase rout discharge run off throw out drum (out) bounce boot (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms crown initiate appoint elect enthrone install throne baptize designate inaugurate invest induct instate See More 2 as in to testify to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact she was nervous when the time to depose before the jury finally arrived Synonyms & Similar Words testify witness swear bear witness verify attest vow vouch promise 3 as in to situate to arrange something in a certain spot or position deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table Synonyms & Similar Words situate put place position locate dispose lay deposit set stick emplace establish fix plant set up move park rearrange assemble orient reorder plunk collect slap lock clap plop shift ensconce affix plump carry rank settle wedge plank plunk down plonk anchor flop lodge line up niche set down lay out berth array queue Antonyms & Near Antonyms remove relocate take replace displace supplant banish dislodge supersede See More
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