Definition of Depose
Depose
de·pose


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(verb)
To remove someone from power or a position, especially formally.

e.g. The king was deposed by the revolutionaries and exiled to a remote island.

(verb)
to testify under oath;

e.g. The man deposed to the court that he was not present at the time of the crime.

(verb)
to take a testimony during a deposition;

e.g. Harvey and Mike had to depose the witness under oath to make sure he was telling the truth.



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