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deposed Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: D IH0 P OW1 Z D

What Does Deposed Mean?

Deposed is used as a verb meaning simple past and past participle of depose.

Quick Facts About Deposed

Part of speechverb
Synonymsdeclare
Antonymsrestore

Deposed Definition (Verb)

  1. simple past and past participle of depose

Verb

  1. To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
  2. To remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent.

    A deposed monarch may go into exile as pretender to the lost throne, hoping to be restored in a subsequent revolution.

  3. To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition
  4. To interrogate and elicit testimony from during a deposition; typically done by a lawyer.

    After we deposed the claimant we had enough evidence to avoid a trial.

  5. To take or swear an oath.
  6. To testify; to bear witness; to claim; to assert; to affirm.

Synonyms of Deposed

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Antonyms of Deposed

Deposed in a Sentence

A deposed monarch may go into exile as pretender to the lost throne, hoping to be restored in a subsequent revolution.

After we deposed the claimant we had enough evidence to avoid a trial.

Word Forms & Grammar

deposed

Words That Rhyme With Deposed

Questions People Ask About Deposed

What part of speech is deposed?

Deposed is a verb.

What is another word for deposed?

Words with a similar meaning to deposed include declare. See the full list of deposed synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of deposed?

The opposite of deposed is restore.

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