depose
/dɪˈpəʊz/ · verb
Meaning
- 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.
- To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition
- To interrogate and elicit testimony from during a deposition; typically done by a lawyer.
- To take or swear an oath.
- To testify; to bear witness; to claim; to assert; to affirm.
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