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Definitions for Depose

[1] to remove from office or position, especially high office: The people deposed the dictator.
[2] to testify or affirm under oath, especially in a written statement: to depose that it was true.
[3] Law . to take the deposition of; examine under oath: Two lawyers deposed the witness.
[4] to give sworn testimony, especially in writing.
[5] (tr) to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank
[6] law to testify or give (evidence, etc) on oath, esp when taken down in writing; make a deposition

Words related to Depose

dismiss, impeach, overthrow, unseat, demote, dethrone, eject, subvert, cashier, upset, displace, bounce, break, chuck, degrade, downgrade, can, unmake, unfrock, discrown

Words nearby Depose

deport, deportation, deportee, deportment, deposal, depose, deposit, deposit account, deposit money, deposit slip, depositary

Origin of Depose

1250–1300; Middle English deposen < Old French deposer to put down, equivalent to de- de- + poser < Vulgar Latin *posāre, Late Latin pausāre; see pose1

Other words from Depose

de·pos·a·ble , adjective
de·pos·er , noun
un·de·pos·a·ble , adjective
un·de·posed , adjective

Word origin for Depose

C13: from Old French deposer to put away, put down, from Late Latin dēpōnere to depose from office, from Latin: to put aside; see depone

Synonyms for Depose

demote, dethrone, dismiss, impeach, overthrow, unseat, bounce, break, can, cashier, chuck, degrade, displace, downgrade, eject, subvert, unfrock, unmake, upset, boot out, discrown, drum out, freeze out, give heave-ho, kick out, remove from office, ride out on rail, run out of town, send packing, throw out, throw out on ear, uncrown