depor — meaning in English

English meaning

• depose verb To remove someone, especially a ruler or leader, from power.
• overthrow verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
• testify verb To give a formal statement as a witness, usually under oath in court.

Senses

depor is used for these senses in English:

• overthrow (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
• testify To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.

depose — full definition

1. verb To remove someone, especially a ruler or leader, from power.
2. verb To give sworn testimony, or to formally question someone under oath, especially in a legal case.

overthrow — full definition

1. verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
2. noun The forced removal of a ruler or government.

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