Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remove from a high position, especially from a throne or office: To force someone, especially a ruler or official, to leave their position of power.
   • To testify or give evidence under oath, especially in a written statement: To make a deposition; to declare something as true in a sworn statement, typically for use in court.

Examples of Usage

• Verb (To remove from power):

  • The rebels sought to depose the king and establish a republic.
  • The board of directors voted to depose the CEO after the scandal.

• Verb (To give sworn testimony):

  • The witness was asked to depose about the events of that night.
  • She deposed in an affidavit that she had seen the defendant at the scene.

Advanced Usage

• "To depose to": To testify or swear to the truth of something.
  • The clerk deposed to having witnessed the signing of the document.

Variants and Related Words

• Deposition (n): 1. The act of removing someone from power. 2. The process of giving sworn evidence out of court; the written testimony itself.

  • The deposition of the monarch was followed by a period of chaos.
  • The lawyer read the witness's deposition to the jury.

• Deponent (n): A person who makes a deposition or gives sworn testimony.

  • The deponent swore that her statement was true.

Synonyms

• Oust: To force someone out of a position or place.
• Topple: To remove from power, often suddenly or violently.
• Testify: To give evidence as a witness in a court of law.

Related Phrases

• Depose someone from office/from a position: The standard construction for the act of removal.
  • The general was deposed from his command.

Related Idioms

• None directly associated with the core meanings of "depose."

Verb

1. make a deposition; declare under oath
2. force to leave (an office)