deposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of depose
1
as in dismisses
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
as in testifies
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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3
as in puts
to arrange something in a certain spot or position deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table

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Recent Examples of deposes Congress deposes former president over Epstein ties in historic first. — FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposes
  1. dismisses
  2. testifies
  3. puts
  4. topples
  5. situates
  6. sacks
  7. places
  8. ousts
Verb
  • The Heritage Foundation’s Yenor dismisses the notion that elite sports pose any threat to male fertility, observing to SciAm that, since 1990, Super Bowl–winning quarterbacks have had a higher than average number of children.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • When a survivor reports an incident and ultimately testifies against someone who harmed them, memory recall might be uniquely affected.
    — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during the Ways and Means Committee hearing on the priorities of the Treasury Department in Longworth building on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of testifies
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  • The price puts the layer between applications and AI models above almost any single model company.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That size puts the concept in a different category from today’s commercial aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of puts
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  • Spain topples Argentina Rodri of Spain celebrates by lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy with teammates after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 July 2026
  • In 2003 the United States topples Hussein and delivers him to his executioners.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
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  • Without diminishing that aspect of music, Musical Bodies rightly situates as much meaning in the objects themselves.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Garvey said the journal, which published quarterly from 1993 to 2005, was premised on the idea of abolishing whiteness as a social category that situates white people above other racial groups.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of situates
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  • Mountain Vista goes for it on fourth down but the Seminole defense sacks Marquise Reese to force a turnover on downs.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.
    — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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  • Its location in Louisville also places the facility close to the growing US Battery Belt, allowing Anthro to supply automakers, battery manufacturers and other industrial customers across the South and Midwest.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Pregnancy already places extraordinary demands on the body, and extreme heat compounds them — piling on dehydration, heat stress, skin infections and breathlessness at precisely the moment a body has the least margin to spare.
    — Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of places
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  • Jaime Alas scores in stoppage time and El Salvador forges a 3-3 tie that ousts the United States from Olympic soccer qualifying.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In a more conventional political drama, Daiva’s hunger strike would light a fire of popular protest which ousts the Soviet forces.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Deposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposes. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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