depose — to remove someone from office, especially a ruler or political leader
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to remove someone from office, especially a ruler or political leader
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈpoʊz/
Example Sentences
- The CEO was deposed after the company's stock price dropped by 90%.
- The lawyer spent three hours deposing the pizza delivery guy who witnessed the alien landing.
- Students tried to depose their strict principal, but only managed to get detention.
depose
VERB[/dɪˈpoʊz/]
to remove someone from office, especially a ruler or political leader
The rebels depose the tyrant king and drag him from his golden throne.
Came to propose, but left to compose a resignation.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'deposer', combining the prefix 'de-' (down, away) with 'poser' (to place or put), ultimately derived from Latin 'pausare' meaning to stop or rest.
Breakdown
de- (down, away) + pose (to place, put) = depose (to remove from a position of power)
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📝Examples
“The CEO was deposed after the company's stock price dropped by 90%.”
“The lawyer spent three hours deposing the pizza delivery guy who witnessed the alien landing.”
“Students tried to depose their strict principal, but only managed to get detention.”
“The witness was nervous when deposed about the corporate fraud case.”
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