depose | SAT Word of the Day
The opposite of LONG LIVE THE KING.
⚡️ Quick Quiz: Do you know what DEPOSE means already?
depose most nearly means
(A) overthrow
(B) demote
(C) dismiss
(D) deceive
(E) delay
And one more:
In which situation would someone be deposed?
(A) A witness is questioned under oath before a trial.
(B) A student is suspended for academic dishonesty.
(C) A manuscript is rejected by a publisher.
(D) Discussion of proposal is postponed.
(E) For privacy, a message is encrypted before being sent.
Scroll down for the answer/s.
ℹ️ Part of speech of depose
depose is a VERB.
🗣️ Pronunciation of depose
depose is pronounced /də.ˈpoʊz/ or dih-POHZ.
📚️ Definition of depose
To remove from a position of power or authority, especially to dethrone or remove from office. Example: to depose a dictator.
To testify or take testimony under oath, typically in a legal proceeding. Example: to depose a witness.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of depose in usage:
The parliament voted to depose the rule after discovering his involvement in the corruption scandal.
On the right to depose tyrants: "... when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government..." - None other than Thomas Jefferson
The law firm will depose all relevant parties before determining whether to proceed with litigation or settle the case out of court.
✅ Quiz answer/s
Answers:
A, overthrow. Explanations: B doesn't work because "demote" implies retaining a position, but at a lower level, whereas depose means complete removal from power. C is close but "dismiss" lacks the forceful removal aspect of depose. D, "deceive" has no relation to depose. E, "delay" is completely unrelated to the meaning.
A, A witness is.... Explanation: This correctly illustrates the legal meaning of depose—to take testimony under oath. B describes a disciplinary action, not a deposition. C refers to rejection, not deposition. D describes postponing a decision, unrelated to either meaning of depose. E describes encryption, which has no connection to depose.
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