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• superseded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

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

The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics. — Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 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

One of his sons hid the gem in the crack of his cell wall before he was blinded and deposed. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026