/ dɪˈpəʊz; NAmE dɪˈpoʊz/ verb
[ vn ] to remove sb, especially a ruler, from power :
The president was deposed in a military coup.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French deposer , from Latin deponere , from de- down + ponere place, but influenced by Latin depositus and Old French poser to place.