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to depose
01
to remove someone from a position of power or authority, often through force or legal action
Transitive: to depose someone in a position of power
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
depose
3rd person singular
deposes
Present participle
deposing
Past simple
deposed
Past participle
deposed
Examples
The revolutionaries aimed to depose the tyrannical ruler and establish a democratic government.
02
to formally provide sworn testimony or evidence, often in writing
Intransitive
Examples
The witness was asked to depose in front of the court about what she saw that night.
Lexical Tree
deposer
deposition
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