deposes
verb
Definitions
To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
To remove (a leader) from (high) office, without killing the incumbent.
Example: A deposed monarch may go into exile as pretender to the lost throne, hoping to be restored in a subsequent revolution.
To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition
To interrogate and elicit testimony from during a deposition; typically done by a lawyer.
Example: After we deposed the claimant we had enough evidence to avoid a trial.