depose
verb (used with object)
to remove from office or position, especially high office.
has deposed
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present perfectof depose (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The committee has deposed numerous people who knew Epstein, including Ohio billionaire Les Wexner, who hired Epstein to manage his finances, and former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
The hearing is also expected to include never-before-seen interview footage of witnesses the committee has deposed since late July.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Huth’s attorney, Gloria Allred, has deposed Cosby and has said she also wants to depose Hefner in the litigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2016
Thought for Today: ''Every successful revolution puts on in time the robes of the tyrant it has deposed.''
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2010
The account is given by a Portuguese, called Fausto Rodriguez, who was a witness of the fact, has deposed it upon oath, and whose juridical testimony is in the process of the Saint's canonization.
From Notes and Queries, Number 05, December 1, 1849 by Various
