Synonyms of deposed

deposed

verb

past tense of depose

1

as in sacked

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

• sacked
• dismissed
• toppled
• dethroned
• ousted
• unseated
• deprived
• defrocked
• banished
• displaced
• fired
• uncrowned
• removed
• unthroned
• ejected
• unmade
• retired
• usurped
• cashiered
• supplanted
• expelled
• canned
• overthrew
• mustered out
• subverted
• discharged
• cast out
• routed
• extruded
• chased
• booted (out)
• ran off
• drummed (out)
• bounced
• threw out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crowned
• installed
• initiated
• elected
• enthroned
• appointed
• baptized
• inaugurated
• inducted
• invested
• throned
• designated
• instated

2

as in testified

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

• testified
• swore
• attested
• witnessed
• verified
• bore witness
• promised
• vouched
• vowed

3

as in situated

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situated
• placed
• put
• positioned
• deposited
• disposed
• located
• laid
• stuck
• emplaced
• fixed
• set
• set up
• planted
• established
• parked
• rearranged
• moved
• locked
• shifted
• assembled
• clapped
• slapped
• oriented
• carried
• reordered
• collected
• ensconced
• plopped
• flopped
• affixed
• settled
• lodged
• ranked
• wedged
• anchored
• arrayed
• plunked
• plumped
• laid out
• plunked down
• planked
• set down
• lined up
• berthed
• queued
• niched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removed
• took
• relocated
• banished
• replaced
• displaced
• superseded
• supplanted
• dislodged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deposed

In turn, Abdul Fattah Ismail proved dogmatic and rigid—in his analyses, policies, and methods of implementation—and was deposed in 1980. — Manfred W. Wenner All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026

Indivisible, the liberal group that emerged from the ashes of Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential bid, became one of the first organizations this week to openly call for Schumer to step aside or be deposed. — Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

The erstwhile king of clay, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, had been deposed in the quarterfinal, and the man who had dished out that comprehensive defeat, Novak Djokovic, would assume the throne. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

After Maduro was deposed, Venezuela's highest court said Rodríguez could serve as acting president for up to 90 days -- an interim appointment that could be extended by the National Assembly for an additional 90 days. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

After Maduro was deposed, Venezuela’s highest court said Rodríguez could serve as acting president for up to 90 days — an interim appointment that could be extended by the National Assembly for an additional 90 days. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Paxton wasn't a defendant in the suit, but as the company's former attorney, he was deposed in 2019 and in 2022. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

The good news is the world has not seen a successful military coup since November of last year, when soldiers deposed the president of Guinea-Bissau on the coast of West Africa. — Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

After Iran’s last monarch was deposed in 1979, various paramilitary groups that helped hasten his downfall coalesced into the IRGC. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026