Definitions for depose
dɪˈpoʊzde·pose

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. depose, force outverb

   force to leave (an office)

2. swear, depose, deponeverb

   make a deposition; declare under oath

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. deposeverb

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

2. deposeverb

   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 on it in a next revolution

3. deposeverb

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

4. deposeverb

   To take, swear an oath.

5. deposeverb

   To interrogate and elicit testimony during a deposition, typically by a lawyer.

   After we deposed the claimant we had enough evidence to avoid a trial.

6. deposeverb

   To testify; to bear witness; to claim; to assert; to affirm.

7. Etymology: Recorded since c.1300, from deposer, from de- "down" + poser "to put, place". Deposition (1494 in the legal sense) belongs to deposit, but that related word and depose became totally confused

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DEPOSEverb

   Etymology: depono, Latin.

   1. To lay down; to lodge; to let fall.

   Its shores are neither advanced one jot further into the sea, nor its surface raised by additional mud deposed upon it by the yearly inundations of the Nile. John Woodward, Nat. History.

   2. To degrade from a throne or high station.

   First, of the king: what shall of him become?
   —— The duke yet lives that Henry shall depose. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   May your sick fame still languish ’till it die;
   Then, as the greatest curse that I can give,
   Unpity’d, be depos’d, and after live: John Dryden, Aurengzebe.

   Deposed consuls, and captive princes, might have preceded him. Tatler, №. 53.

   3. To take away; to divest; to strip off.

   You may my glory and my state depose,
   But not my griefs; still am I king of those. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   4. To give testimony; to attest.

   ’Twas he that made you to depose;
   Your oath, my lord, is vain and frivolous. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.

   It was usual for him that dwelt in Southwark, or Tothillstreet, to depose the yearly rent or valuation of lands lying in the North, or other remote part of the realm. Francis Bacon.

   5. To examine any one on his oath. Not now in use.

   According to our law,
   Depose him in the justice of his cause. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

2. To Deposeverb

   To bear witness.

   Love straight stood up and deposed, a lie could not come from the mouth of Zelmane. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. depose

   To depose is to remove someone from a position of power or authority, often in a formal or official manner. Additionally, in a legal context, it can refer to the act of testifying or giving sworn evidence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Deposeverb

   to lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside

2. Deposeverb

   to let fall; to deposit

3. Deposeverb

   to remove from a throne or other high station; to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office

4. Deposeverb

   to testify under oath; to bear testimony to; -- now usually said of bearing testimony which is officially written down for future use

5. Deposeverb

   to put under oath

6. Deposeverb

   to bear witness; to testify under oath; to make deposition

7. Etymology: [FF. dposer, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. d- (L. de) + poser to place. See Pose, Pause.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Depose

   de-pōz′, v.t. to remove from a high station: to degrade: to strip: to attest: (Shak.) to examine on oath.—adj. Depos′able.—n. Depos′al. [Fr.,—L. de, from, pausāre, to pause, (late) to place.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of depose in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of depose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of depose in a Sentence

1. Charles de LEUSSE:

   When we pose as a victim, we quickly filed our patent of victim. (Quand en victime, on se pose, - Son brevet, vite, on dépose.)

2. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid:

   The Republican House is in a sad state. Last week, the far right showed that it can depose a speaker, and has emerged more powerful than ever before. Members of the House will hold their leadership elections in the coming days, and I hope they elect sensible leaders.

3. Alan Dershowitz:

   The key point here is whether accusations against me are true or false, and it's not a fishing expedition to be able to depose her.

4. Colin Jost:

   In legal news where someone definitely won’t get convicted, Donald Trump will be subpoenaed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, james wants to depose Trump under oath on Jan. 7.

5. Eric Schmitt:

   Our landmark lawsuit against the Biden administration for allegedly colluding with social media companies to censor freedom of speech has uncovered a vast ‘censorship enterprise,’ we plan to depose key Biden administration officials, and will continue to work to expose the federal government’s efforts to censor free speech.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=depose
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Depose
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=depose
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depose
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=depose