depose

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈpəʊz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /diˈpoʊz/ or /dəˈpoʊz/

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Verb

Plain form depose

Third-person singular deposes

Past tense deposed

Past participle deposed

Present participle deposing

1. If you depose a leader or rule, you remove them from service.

   The old president was deposed last month.