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26 words match “DEPOSE”

DEPOSE v. 6 definitions
ay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside. [Obs.] Thus when the state one Edward did depose, A greater Edward in his room arose. Dryden.
DEPOSER n. 2 definitions
One who deposes or degrades from office.
AMPHIBOLOUS a.
from its admitting of a double construction; e. g., "The duke yet lives that Henry shall depose." Whately.
BROWNIST n.
n organized, and consists of members meeting in one place, having full power to elect and depose its officers.
CAMERONIAN n.
erian clergy, insisted on the Solemn league and Covenant, and in 1680 declared Charles II deposed for tyranny, breach of faith, etc. Cameron was killed at the battle of Airdmoss, but his followers became a denomination (afterwards called Reformed Presbyterians) who refused to recognize laws or institutions which they b…
CREDITABLE a.
Worthy of belief. [Obs.] Divers creditable witnesses deposed. Ludlow.
DECARDINALIZE v.
To depose from the rank of cardinal.
DEPONE v. 2 definitions
To assert under oath; to depose. [A Scotticism] Sprot deponeth that he entered himself thereafter in conference. State Trials(1606).
DEPONENT n.
One who deposes or testifies under oath; one who gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing.
DEPOSABLE a.
Capable of being deposed or deprived of office. Howell.
DEPRIVABLE a.
Capable of being, or liable to be, deprived; liable to be deposed. Kings of Spain . . . deprivable for their tyrannies. Prynne.
DEPRIVE v.
To divest of office; to depose; to dispossess of dignity, especially ecclesiastical. A miniser deprived for inconformity. Bacon.
DETHRONE v.
To remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity. "The Protector was dethroned." Hume.
DISENTHRONE v.
To dethrone; to depose from sovereign authority. Milton.
DISFRIAR v.
To depose or withdraw from the condition of a friar. [Obs.] Many did quickly unnun and disfriar themselves. Fuller.
DISORDER v.
To depose from holy orders. [Obs.] Dryden.
DISPLACE v.
To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue.
DISPOPE v.
To refuse to consider as pope; to depose from the popedom. One whom they disposed. Tennyson.
EXAUTHORATE v.
To deprive of authority or office; to depose; to discharge. [Obs.] Exauthorated for their unworthiness. Jer. Taylor.
EXTERMINATE v.
To drive out or away; to expel. They deposed, exterminated, and deprived him of communion. Barrow.
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