Synonyms of depose

depose

verb

di-ˈpōz 

1

as in to topple

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• topple
• dethrone
• sack
• dismiss
• unseat
• oust
• deprive
• unmake
• defrock
• displace
• banish
• overthrow
• remove
• usurp
• fire
• uncrown
• can
• unthrone
• eject
• supplant
• subvert
• expel
• retire
• cast out
• muster out
• extrude
• drum (out)
• discharge
• rout
• run off
• boot (out)
• chase
• throw out
• cashier
• bounce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crown
• initiate
• install
• appoint
• elect
• enthrone
• invest
• inaugurate
• baptize
• throne
• designate
• induct
• instate

2

as in to testify

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testify
• swear
• witness
• bear witness
• verify
• attest
• vouch
• promise
• vow

3

as in to situate

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situate
• put
• place
• locate
• position
• dispose
• lay
• deposit
• set
• stick
• emplace
• fix
• set up
• establish
• plant
• move
• rearrange
• park
• assemble
• orient
• reorder
• collect
• slap
• clap
• lock
• shift
• carry
• affix
• plump
• plunk
• ensconce
• plop
• settle
• rank
• wedge
• niche
• plonk
• plunk down
• flop
• anchor
• lodge
• line up
• set down
• plank
• lay out
• array
• queue
• berth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remove
• take
• relocate
• replace
• displace
• supersede
• banish
• supplant
• dislodge

Examples of depose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the course of legal proceedings, dozens of witnesses were deposed, including high-ranking tech executives. —Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024

Kelley said in May that the cost of deposing the plaintiffs and proceeding with discovery prior to a trial had been estimated at between $12,000 and $15,000 for court reporter services, time, travel, transcripts and other costs. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024

On top of that, her family started organizing a campaign to depose Mary. —Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 June 2024

He was deposed by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, and the FBI searched his phone. —Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 16 July 2024