depose
gb/dɪpˈoʊz/ us/dɪpˈoʊz/
C1
English
megbuktat, trónfoszt, eskü alatt kihallgat, eskü alatt kijelent
VERB
C1
FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse deposed with disposed. A deposed leader has been removed from power.
Meaning
Remove from power
Collocations
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
Synonyms
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)
Antonyms
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)
Themes
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
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
In legal news, be deposed often means be questioned under oath, not removed from office.
Meaning
Question under oath
Collocations
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
Synonyms
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)
Themes
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
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
She deposed that the statement was true.
Eskü alatt kijelentette, hogy az állítás igaz.
The witness deposed under oath.
A tanú eskü alatt nyilatkozott.
Common mistake:
This use is formal and legal; in ordinary speech, use testify, state, or say.
Meaning
Give sworn evidence
Collocations
depose that
|depose to the facts
|depose under oath
|duly depose
|depose and say
|deposed in an affidavit
Synonyms
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)
Antonyms
deny (to say that something is not true)
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retract (to take back a previous statement)
Themes
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
depose
IPA
GB/dɪpˈoʊz/
US/dɪpˈoʊz/
Syllables & stress
de - pose (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pose)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: depose
- 3rd Person Singular: deposes
- Present Participle: deposing
- Past: deposed
Expressions
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