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
Still, the fact remains that perpetrators almost never arrive in the dock unless they are delivered there by the victors in a war or power struggle that has deposed them.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022
I should proceed gently here, as someone who has deposed zero presidents and won zero Pulitzers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2020
Margaret will never be satisfied until she has deposed him from his power and put some friend of hers in his place.
From Margaret of Anjou Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
