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depose

verb

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1 to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)

a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country

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2 to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact

she was nervous when the time to depose before the jury finally arrived

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verify

vouch

promise,
vow

Phrases Synonymous with depose

bear witness

3 to arrange something in a certain spot or position

deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table

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orient

carry

berth,
park

set down

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banish

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