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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·pose /dɪˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ verb [transitive]  PGOGET RID OFto remove a leader or ruler from a position of power 罢免,废黜〔领导人或统治者〕→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
deposeTheir criminal ways continued even after Marcos was deposed.It met at Constance in November 1414 and Pope John was deposed.Symington is slated to be deposed for two days next week.Since being deposed from that post he has thrived with Gillingham and Leicester.The civilian government was deposed in a military coup in December 1983, and another military coup took place in August 1985.Clemens was deposed in a military coup.He has not yet been deposed in this case, but he denies trying to sabotage Wilson's plans.Governors have rebelled, and, for that matter, Emperors have been deposed, or assassinated before this.Arkin declined to say which Ministry of Finance or Daiwa Bank officials he wants to depose or what information he will seek.Sources say Simpson will be deposed today.
Origin depose (1200-1300) French déposer, from Latin deponere to put down
de·pose verbChineseSyllable
leader from a to ruler a or remove Corpus


depose
depose /dɪˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: French
 Origin: déposer, from Latin deponere 'to put down'
to remove a leader or ruler from a position of power


de·poseBrE /dɪˈpəʊz/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈpoʊz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they depose BrE /dɪˈpəʊz/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpoʊz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it deposes BrE /dɪˈpəʊzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpoʊzɪz/ 🔊past simple deposed BrE /dɪˈpəʊzd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpoʊzd/ 🔊past participle deposed BrE /dɪˈpəʊzd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpoʊzd/ 🔊 -ing form deposing BrE /dɪˈpəʊzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpoʊzɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb to remove sb, especially a ruler, from power 罢免;废黜The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。🔊🔊