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• superseded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

Sharaa later led the push that finally deposed Bashar in December 2024, more than a decade after the Syrian revolt against his brutal and corrupt rule began in 2011. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Butler is represented by attorney Tim Lawson, who deposed JSerra officials. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Since Maduro was deposed, only one detention center has ceased operations. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

It was revived after he was deposed in 2003 and grew steadily, from nearly 2 million participants that year to about 20 million in the mid-2010s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

In the 2022 election, Sara was the running mate of presidential candidate Marcos Jr, son of the dictator who ruled for 20 years before being deposed in 1986. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

She who can be deposed and required to answer for her reasoning under oath. — Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026

Recruitment processes are described as clearer and more aligned following the departures of Daniel Levy, the former executive chairman who was deposed in September last year, and ex-managing director of football Fabio Paratici. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026

On June 23, Los Angeles County Court declined to compel Woods to be deposed in California, as the defendants' legal team requested. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026