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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bàmiǎn
"人民起义成功地罢免了暴君。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove someone from a powerful position, especially a monarch or ruler, usually by force.
"The military junta staged a swift coup to depose the reigning president." - 2
To testify or give evidence under oath, typically in a legal deposition out of court.
"The witness agreed to depose before the magistrate regarding the corporate fraud."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'deposer', coming from the Late Latin 'deponere', meaning to put down or lay aside, composed of 'de-' (down) and 'ponere' (to place). Over time, the legal and political senses evolved to mean removing someone from high office or testifying under oath.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Depose" is said worldwide
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déposer
Transliteration: deh-poh-zay
"Les rebelles ont réussi à déposer le roi."
absetzen
Transliteration: ap-zet-tsen
"Das Parlament beschloss, den Diktator zu absetzen."
deporre
Transliteration: deh-por-reh
"I rivoltosi cercarono di deporre il tiranno."
destituir
Transliteration: des-ti-tweer
"El senado votó para destituir al presidente corrupto."
depor
Transliteration: deh-por
"O golpe militar conseguiu depor o governo legítimo."
पदच्युत करना
Transliteration: padachyut karna
"क्राantikariyon ne raja ko padachyut kar diya."
罢免
Transliteration: bàmiǎn
"人民起义成功地罢免了暴君。"
폐위하다
Transliteration: pyewihada
"국민들은 부패한 군주를 폐위시켰다."
退位させる
Transliteration: taiwi saseru
"反乱軍は国王を退位させることに成功した。"
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