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Depose

/dɪˈpəʊz/

To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.

📖 Definitions of "Depose"

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
4
To interrogate and elicit testimony from during a deposition; typically done by a lawyer.
"After we deposed the claimant we had enough evidence to avoid a trial."

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