DEPOSED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

deposed

verb

past tense of depose

as in sacked

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country

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as in testified

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact she was nervous when the time to depose before the jury finally arrived

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as in situated

to arrange something in a certain spot or position deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table

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Recent Examples of deposed Jordan has also been deposed as part of the remaining lawsuits against OSU. —

Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 11 May 2026 Bond vigilantes have closely watched his fate in recent weeks, and the results are expected to further fuel speculation the prime minister could be deposed by his party. —

Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 May 2026 OpenAI is the Sam Altman show, as became very clear in 2023 when he was briefly deposed as OpenAI’s philosopher-king. —

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026 The House oversight committee held depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in late February after Comer deposed the couple. —

Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026 The committee has deposed numerous people who knew Epstein, including Ohio billionaire Les Wexner, who hired Epstein to manage his finances, and former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. —

Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Last week, Polis was deposed under oath by Moss’ attorneys. —

Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026 King is especially distraught in the season finale after learning that she'll be deposed again in a lawsuit against the ER — a suit and deposition that has burdened the doctor all season. —

Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 The last ruler of the empire, Bahadur Shah II (reigned 1837–57), was deposed by the British colonial powers and exiled to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), after his reluctant involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026

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United also won the FA Cup under Erik ten Hag in 2024 though he was sacked later that year and replaced by Ruben Amorim, who himself was dismissed in January 2026.

— Sam Joseph, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.

— Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 7 May 2026