depose

to remove from office or position: It took a revolution to depose the king.; to give sworn testimony in writing: to depose that it was true
Not to be confused with:depots – railroad or bus stations; terminals; storehouses

de·pose

D0144500 (dĭ-pōz′)v. de·posed, de·pos·ing, de·pos·es v.tr.1. a. To remove from office or power.b. To dethrone.2. Law To take a deposition from: Investigators will depose the witness behind closed doors.v.intr. Law To give testimony by affidavit or deposition.

[Middle English deposen, from Old French deposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put) of Latin dēpōnere, to put down; see depone.]

de·pos′a·ble adj.

depose

(dɪˈpəʊz) vb1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank2. (Law) law to testify or give (evidence, etc) on oath, esp when taken down in writing; make a deposition[C13: from Old French deposer to put away, put down, from Late Latin dēpōnere to depose from office, from Latin: to put aside; see depone] deˈposable adj deˈposer n

de•pose

(dɪˈpoʊz)

v. -posed, -pos•ing. v.t. 1. to remove from office or position, esp. high office. 2. to testify or affirm under oath, esp. in writing. 3. to take the deposition of; examine under oath: Two lawyers deposed the witness. v.i. 4. to give sworn testimony, esp. in writing. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French deposer to put down =de- de- + poser < Vulgar Latin *posāre, Late Latin pausāre; see pose¹] de•pos′a•ble, adj. de•pos′er, n.

depose

Past participle: deposed
Gerund: deposing

Imperative
depose
depose

Present
I depose
you depose
he/she/it deposes
we depose
you depose
they depose

Preterite
I deposed
you deposed
he/she/it deposed
we deposed
you deposed
they deposed

Present Continuous
I am deposing
you are deposing
he/she/it is deposing
we are deposing
you are deposing
they are deposing

Present Perfect
I have deposed
you have deposed
he/she/it has deposed
we have deposed
you have deposed
they have deposed

Past Continuous
I was deposing
you were deposing
he/she/it was deposing
we were deposing
you were deposing
they were deposing

Past Perfect
I had deposed
you had deposed
he/she/it had deposed
we had deposed
you had deposed
they had deposed

Future
I will depose
you will depose
he/she/it will depose
we will depose
you will depose
they will depose

Future Perfect
I will have deposed
you will have deposed
he/she/it will have deposed
we will have deposed
you will have deposed
they will have deposed

Future Continuous
I will be deposing
you will be deposing
he/she/it will be deposing
we will be deposing
you will be deposing
they will be deposing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been deposing
you have been deposing
he/she/it has been deposing
we have been deposing
you have been deposing
they have been deposing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been deposing
you will have been deposing
he/she/it will have been deposing
we will have been deposing
you will have been deposing
they will have been deposing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been deposing
you had been deposing
he/she/it had been deposing
we had been deposing
you had been deposing
they had been deposing

Conditional
I would depose
you would depose
he/she/it would depose
we would depose
you would depose
they would depose

Past Conditional
I would have deposed
you would have deposed
he/she/it would have deposed
we would have deposed
you would have deposed
they would have deposed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	depose - force to leave (an office)force outboot out, drum out, oust, expel, kick out, throw out - remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"overthrow, subvert, bring down, overturn - cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
	2.	depose - make a deposition; declare under oathdepone, sweardeclare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

depose

verb oust, dismiss, displace, degrade, downgrade, cashier, demote, dethrone, remove from office The president was deposed in a coup.

depose

verbLaw. To give evidence or testimony under oath:attest, swear, testify, witness.Law: depone.Idioms: bear witness, take the stand.

Translations

免...的职废黜

depose

(diˈpəuz) verb to remove from a high position (eg from that of a king). They have deposed the emperor. 免...的职，废黜

Depose

To make a deposition; to give evidence in the shape of a deposition; to make statements that are written down and sworn to; to give testimony that is reduced to writing by a duly qualified officer and sworn to by the deponent.

To deprive an individual of a public employment or office against his or her will. The term is usually applied to the deprivation of all authority of a sovereign.

In ancient usage, to testify as a witness; to give evidence under oath.

depose

v. 1) to ask questions of a witness or a party to a lawsuit at a deposition (testimony outside of the courtroom before trial). 2) to testify at a deposition. (See: deponent, deposition)

TO DEPOSE, practice. To make a deposition; to give testimony as a witness.

TO DEPOSE, rights. The act of depriving an individual of a public employment or office, against his will. Wolff, Sec. 1063. The term is usually applied to the deprivation of all authority of a sovereign.

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verb oust

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verb to give evidence or testimony under oath

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verb force to leave (an office)

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verb make a deposition

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