depose

English Thesaurus

1. make a deposition; declare under oath (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	declare,
definition	:	state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication)

2. force to leave (an office) (verb.social)

hypernym	:	boot out, drum out, expel, kick out, oust, throw out,
definition	:	remove from a position or office (verb.social)

hyponym	:	bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert,
definition	:	cause the downfall of; of rulers (verb.social)

3. make a deposition; declare under oath (verb.communication)

derivation	:	oath, swearing,
definition	:	a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deposition,
definition	:	(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deponent, deposer, testifier,
definition	:	a person who testifies or gives a deposition (noun.person)

4. force to leave (an office) (verb.social)

derivation	:	deposition, dethronement,
definition	:	the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office (noun.act)

5. make a deposition; declare under oath (verb.communication)

derivation	:	oath, swearing,
definition	:	a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deposition,
definition	:	(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office (noun.communication)

derivation	:	deponent, deposer, testifier,
definition	:	a person who testifies or gives a deposition (noun.person)

6. force to leave (an office) (verb.social)

derivation	:	deposition, dethronement,
definition	:	the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office (noun.act)