deposes in English

verb

1

remove from office suddenly and forcefully.

he had been deposed by a military coup

synonyms: overthrow, unseat, dethrone, topple, remove, supplant, displace, dismiss, oust, drum out, throw out, expel, eject, chuck out, boot out, get rid of, show someone the door

2

testify to or give (evidence) on oath, typically in a written statement.

every affidavit shall state which of the facts deposed to are within the deponent's knowledge

synonyms: swear, testify, attest, assert, declare, claim

3

question (a witness) in deposition.

He calmly walked 60 feet toward a glass-walled conference room where lawyers were deposing a witness in a labor dispute.

verb

overthrow, unseat, dethrone, topple, remove, supplant, displace, dismiss, oust, drum out, throw out, expel, eject, chuck out, boot out, get rid of, show someone the door
swear, testify, attest, assert, declare, claim
swear, depone
force out

Use "deposes" in a sentence

1. 1931 – The Spanish Cortes deposes King Alfonso XIII and proclaims the Second Spanish Republic.