depose
gb/dɪpˈoʊz/ us/dɪpˈoʊz/
C1
Englisch
megbuktat, trónfoszt, eskü alatt kihallgat, eskü alatt kijelent
VERB
C1
FORMAL
1
Verwendungsmuster:
depose [someone]; depose [someone] from [office/power]; be deposed as [role]
The army deposed the president in a bloodless coup.
A hadsereg egy vértelen puccs során megbuktatta az elnököt.
The king was deposed after months of protests.
A királyt hónapokig tartó tüntetések után megfosztották a trónjától.
Several ministers were arrested after trying to depose the government.
Beispiele für Lernende
The dictator was deposed by the army.
A hadsereg megbuktatta a diktátort.
Protesters wanted to depose the president.
A tüntetők meg akarták buktatni az elnököt.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse deposed with disposed. A deposed leader has been removed from power.
Bedeutung
Remove from power
Wortverbindungen
depose a president
|depose a king
|depose a dictator
|depose a leader
|be deposed in a coup
|depose someone from office
|depose someone from power
|newly deposed
|recently deposed
Synonyme
oust (common in news; suggests being forced out)
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overthrow (stronger; often suggests violent or revolutionary action)
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remove (more general and less formal)
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unseat (often used for removing someone from an elected or powerful position)
Antonyme
install (to put someone into a position of power)
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appoint (to officially give someone a position)
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enthrone (to make someone a monarch; more specific and formal)
Themen
politics
|government
|power
|conflict
Definition
to force a leader or important official to leave their position
To remove someone from an important position of power, especially a ruler or political leader, usually by force or official action.
VERB
C1
LEGAL
2
Verwendungsmuster:
depose [someone]; be deposed by [lawyer/attorney]; be deposed in [case/lawsuit]
The company’s lawyers deposed three former employees last week.
A cég ügyvédei a múlt héten három volt alkalmazottat hallgattak ki eskü alatt.
She was deposed for nearly six hours in the discrimination lawsuit.
A diszkriminációs perben közel hat órán át hallgatták ki eskü alatt.
Attorneys plan to depose the witness before the trial begins.
Beispiele für Lernende
The lawyer deposed the witness.
Az ügyvéd eskü alatt hallgatta ki a tanút.
He was deposed in the case yesterday.
Tegnap ebben az ügyben eskü alatt hallgatták ki.
Häufiger Fehler:
In legal news, be deposed often means be questioned under oath, not removed from office.
Bedeutung
Question under oath
Wortverbindungen
depose a witness
|depose the plaintiff
|depose the defendant
|depose an executive
|depose someone under oath
|be deposed by lawyers
|be deposed for several hours
|depose someone in a lawsuit
|deposition testimony
Synonyme
question (more general; does not necessarily mean under oath)
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examine (formal legal term for questioning a witness)
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interview (less formal and not necessarily under oath)
Themen
law
|courts
|evidence
Definition
to ask someone legal questions that they must answer truthfully under oath before a trial
In law, to question a witness or party under oath before a trial as part of a deposition.
VERB
C2
LEGAL
3
Verwendungsmuster:
depose that [clause]; depose to [facts]; depose and say [clause]
In the affidavit, she deposed that the documents were authentic.
Az eskü alatt tett nyilatkozatában kijelentette, hogy a dokumentumok hitelesek.
The officer deposed to the facts set out in the report.
A tiszt eskü alatt megerősítette a jelentésben foglalt tényeket.
The witness duly deposed that he had seen the accident from across the street.
Beispiele für Lernende
She deposed that the statement was true.
Eskü alatt kijelentette, hogy az állítás igaz.
The witness deposed under oath.
A tanú eskü alatt nyilatkozott.
Häufiger Fehler:
This use is formal and legal; in ordinary speech, use testify, state, or say.
Bedeutung
Give sworn evidence
Wortverbindungen
depose that
|depose to the facts
|depose under oath
|duly depose
|depose and say
|deposed in an affidavit
Synonyme
testify (more common; often used for giving evidence in court)
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swear (emphasizes making a statement under oath)
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state (more general and less specifically legal)
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attest (formal; emphasizes confirming something as true)
Antonyme
deny (to say that something is not true)
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retract (to take back a previous statement)
Themen
law
|courts
|evidence
Definition
to say something officially and truthfully in a legal statement
In law, to state something formally under oath, especially in a deposition, affidavit, or written legal statement.
Grammatik
Grundform
depose
IPA
GB/dɪpˈoʊz/
US/dɪpˈoʊz/
Silben & Betonung
de - pose (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pose)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: depose
- 3rd Person Singular: deposes
- Present Participle: deposing
- Past: deposed
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