depose
UK/di'pәuz/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To remove a ruler or leader from power
废黜，罢免
v.
To give sworn evidence, especially in writing
（宣誓）作证
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (down) + pose (place) = 'to place down.' To depose a king is to set him down from the throne. The legal sense — depose a witness — comes from 'setting down' testimony on the record.
Root pos still carries 66 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.depose a ruler废黜统治者
- 2.depose a leader罢免领导人
- 3.deposed king被废黜的国王
Example Sentences
- 1.
The general was deposed in a bloodless coup.
- 2.
The witness was deposed before the hearing.