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di-POHZ/dɪˈpəʊz/

To depose is to remove someone from power; also to give evidence under oath: depose the chair, depose before the inquiry. Deposit (already in the dictionary) is money or a layer, not this verb. A foyer mood is not a resolution.

Meaning

To remove someone from power; also to give evidence under oath.

Examples

• “Minute the vote that will depose the chair; a foyer mood is not a resolution.”
• “Oust is the close twin. Overthrow is stronger. A mood is talk. A named vote on paper is a file. Write the result; then brief the lobby if the minute still stands.”

Good to know

Remove from office (also: testify). Related: deposit (already in the dictionary; different). A mood ≠ a minute.

Near in meaning

oust, overthrow, dethrone

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