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How to pronounce depose in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms force out
Type of throw out, drum out, expel, kick out, oust, boot out
Has types bring down, subvert, overthrow, overturn
Derivation deposition
Type Words
Synonyms depone, swear
Type of declare
Derivation deposer, deposition

Examples of depose

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In earlier proceedings there were attempts to depose him, and he resisted them.
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Someone has to depose Netanyahu before he brings the temple down around our ears.
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Under rules set by Nurhaci, the Council even had the power to depose the Emperor.
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Chapter 12 is the people's election, depose, formulate, four right of referendum.
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Ibrahim ruled for two years, until Emir Muhammad decided to depose him himself.
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Charles made several desperate attempts, unsuccessfully, to depose his brother.
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The defendants and the SEC have identified a total 201 people they want to depose.
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These courts are empowered to discipline and depose deacons, priests, and bishops.
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Chacko in his wisdom denied the opportunity to all three to depose before the JPC.
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More examples
  • Force to leave (an office)
  • Swear: make a deposition; declare under oath
  • (transitive) To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away; To remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent; (intransitive) To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition; To take, swear an oath; ( ...
  • To remove from power.