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)

deposed

verb

past tense of depose

as in sacked

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

sacked
toppled
dethroned
dismissed
ousted
defrocked
unseated
uncrowned
deprived
banished
displaced
fired
unmade
removed
unthroned
ejected
usurped
cashiered
retired
supplanted
expelled
overthrew
subverted
canned
mustered out
discharged
cast out
routed
extruded
chased
ran off
bounced
threw out
booted (out)
drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

crowned
enthroned
elected
installed
appointed
initiated
baptized
throned
inducted
inaugurated
invested
designated
baptised
instated

as in testified

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

testified
swore
attested
witnessed
verified
bore witness
vouched
promised
vowed

as in placed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

placed
situated
put
positioned
disposed
deposited
laid
located
emplaced
stuck
planted
fixed
set
established
parked
set up
reordered
rearranged
assembled
moved
locked
shifted
clapped
slapped
carried
oriented
collected
ensconced
plopped
plumped
plunked
flopped
settled
lodged
affixed
arrayed
ranked
wedged
anchored
planked
plunked down
laid out
plonked
plonked down
clapt
queued
set down
berthed
lined up
niched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

removed
relocated
banished
took
replaced
displaced
superseded
supplanted
dislodged

单词	deposed
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) deposed verb past tense of depose 1 as in sacked 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 sacked toppled dethroned dismissed ousted defrocked unseated uncrowned deprived banished displaced fired unmade removed unthroned ejected usurped cashiered retired supplanted expelled overthrew subverted canned mustered out discharged cast out routed extruded chased ran off bounced threw out booted (out) drummed (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms crowned enthroned elected installed appointed initiated baptized throned inducted inaugurated invested designated baptised instated See More 2 as in testified 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 testified swore attested witnessed verified bore witness vouched promised vowed 3 as in placed to arrange something in a certain spot or position deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table Synonyms & Similar Words placed situated put positioned disposed deposited laid located emplaced stuck planted fixed set established parked set up reordered rearranged assembled moved locked shifted clapped slapped carried oriented collected ensconced plopped plumped plunked flopped settled lodged affixed arrayed ranked wedged anchored planked plunked down laid out plonked plonked down clapt queued set down berthed lined up niched Antonyms & Near Antonyms removed relocated banished took replaced displaced superseded supplanted dislodged See More
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