depose
verb (used with object)
to remove from office or position, especially high office.
have deposed
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present perfectof depose.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 military is influential in Ugandan politics - after all, they have deposed or attempted to depose numerous leaders since the nation became independent in 1962.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
They have deposed her, under court order, regarding the Rolling Stone story, but parties to the lawsuit have been barred from discussing that deposition.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2016
Kyrgyzstan, a mainly Muslim nation of 5.5 million, remains poor and volatile after violent revolts that have deposed two presidents since 2005.
From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2014
With NATO's help, the rebels have deposed Gaddafi and now control Tripoli, the capital.
From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2011
This theory of indulgence might go far to explain the leniency of men like Jonathan Swift towards a custom which, had they wished it, they might have deposed from its high places by their ridicule.
From A Cursory History of Swearing by Julian Sharman
