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
The attorneys have deposed several Tesla executives and received internal documents from the company that they said show Musk and engineers were aware of, and did not fix, shortcomings.
From Reuters ● Aug. 28, 2023
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
It is extraordinary that not one of these three gentlemen should have deposed to any statements or have offered explanations of the situation.
From Bardell v. Pickwick by Percy Hethrington Fitzgerald
