deposes

Overthrows from power

Deposes is the third-person singular of depose, which means to remove from power or office, especially a ruler or leader: The military deposes the president.

In legal contexts, to depose is to take sworn testimony outside of court: The attorney deposes the witness tomorrow.

Someone deposed gives a deposition.

testify

testimony

Sworn statement as evidence

attest · declare · affirm · swear · certify · vouch · assert · recount · narrate · divulge

overthrow

oust

Remove from position

dethrone · remove · coup · overthrow · rebellion · insurrection · uprising · revolution · mutiny · supplant

Opposites
political power transfer

deposescrowns

Regal head ornaments

enthrones · installs · inaugurates · restores · appoints

legitimacy of succession

deposesconsecrates

Makes ritually holy

legitimizes · enshrines · confirms · ratifies · sanctions

legal testimony

deposesrecants

Formally withdraws statements

pleads the fifth

Phrases
Family

deposit, deposition, depose, deposed, deposing, depositions, redeposit, redeposited, deposers

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