Depose: meaning, definitions and examples
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depose
[ dɪˈpoʊz ]
legal
To remove from office or position of power, often through force or legal means. Deposing a leader can involve impeachment, resignation or overthrow. The act of deposition is often a formal process carried out by a governing body or court.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The president was deposed following allegations of corruption.
- The dictator was deposed in a military coup.
Translations
Translations of the word "depose" in other languages:
🇵🇹 destituir
🇮🇳 अधिकार से हटाना
🇩🇪 absetzen
🇮🇩 memecat
🇺🇦 усунути з посади
🇵🇱 zdeponować
🇯🇵 解任する
🇫🇷 déposer
🇪🇸 deponer
🇹🇷 görevden almak
🇰🇷 해임하다
🇸🇦 عزل
🇨🇿 odvolat
🇸🇰 odvolať
🇨🇳 罢免
🇸🇮 odstaviti
🇮🇸 svipta embætti
🇰🇿 қызметтен босату
🇬🇪 გადაყენება
🇦🇿 vəzifədən çıxarmaq
🇲🇽 deponer
Etymology
The word 'depose' originated from the Old French word 'deposer', which meant 'to put down' or 'to remove from a high position'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over the years, 'depose' has been commonly used in legal and political contexts to describe the removal of a leader or the act of giving testimony under oath.
See also: dispose, expose, impose, pose, poser, posing, repose, transpose, unposed.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #21,410, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 21407 eared
- 21408 abrogation
- 21409 patella
- 21410 depose
- 21411 disrespectful
- 21412 oeuvre
- 21413 effaced
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