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Definitions

depose

[dih-pohz] / dɪˈpoʊz /
VERB
oust from position
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demote dethrone dismiss impeach overthrow unseat
STRONG
bounce break can cashier chuck degrade displace downgrade eject subvert unfrock unmake upset
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONG
allow obey promote upgrade

Example Sentences

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Sadie Weldon, a private citizen, sought to depose the Lilith Fund’s deputy director using a special Texas mechanism called a 202 petition that allows people to investigate a potential claim before filing suit.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

The green card holder was deployed to Panama in 1989 as the U.S. tried to depose the nation’s de facto leader, Gen. Manuel Noriega.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Bush sent troops in 1989 to depose and arrest the president of Panama, Manuel Noriega.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

The words "deny", "defend" and "depose" were written on shell casings found at the scene.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

At the conference that December, we in the Youth League knew we had the votes to depose Dr. Xuma.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.