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deposing

The correct spelling is deposing.

How to pronounce deposing

verb

Say it like: Dep-osi-ng

The correct spelling is deposing. To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away. For example: "A deposed monarch may go into exile as pretender to the lost throne, hoping to be restored in a subsequent revolution."

Usage Examples

A deposed monarch may go into exile as pretender to the lost throne, hoping to be restored in a subsequent revolution.

After we deposed the claimant we had enough evidence to avoid a trial.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
  2. 2.To remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent.
  3. 3.To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition
  4. 4.To interrogate and elicit testimony from during a deposition; typically done by a lawyer.
  5. 5.To take or swear an oath.

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