deposing

Variant of depose

depose definition

de·pose (dē pōz, di-)

transitive verb deposed -·posed′, deposing -·pos′·ing

  1. to remove from office or a position of power, esp. from a throne; oust
  2. Archaic to lay down
  3. Law
    1. to state or testify under oath but out of court
    2. to take the deposition of (a witness)

Etymology: ME deposen, to deprive of office, testify < OFr deposer, to set down < de- (L de), from, away + poser (see pose), to cease, lie down; confused in sense and form with L deponere (pp. depositus), to lay down, lay aside (in ML, testify): see deposit

intransitive verb

to bear witness

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