Home / Dictionary / depose

depose

/dɪˈpəʊz/
verb
  1. To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.

  2. To remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent.

    "A deposed monarch may go into exile as pretender to the lost throne, hoping to be restored in a subsequent revolution."

  3. To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition

Synonymsdeclare
Antonymsrestore

Practice "depose" in context

WordNote uses spaced repetition across multiple quiz levels, from recognizing the meaning to recalling it in active practice.

Save to WordNote — it's free →

No credit card. No install required.

depose — meaning, definition & examples | WordNote | WordNote