Deposing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Depose \De*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deposed}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Deposing}.][FF. d['e]poser, in the sense of L. deponere
     to put down; but from pref. d['e]- (L. de) + poser to place.
     See {Pose}, {Pause}.]
     1. To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside. [Obs.]
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              Thus when the state one Edward did depose,
              A greater Edward in his room arose.   --Dryden.
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     2. To let fall; to deposit. [Obs.]
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              Additional mud deposed upon it.       --Woodward.
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     3. To remove from a throne or other high station; to
        dethrone; to divest or deprive of office.
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              A tyrant over his subjects, and therefore worthy to
              be deposed.                           --Prynne.
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     4. To testify under oath; to bear testimony to; -- now
        usually said of bearing testimony which is officially
        written down for future use. --Abbott.
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              To depose the yearly rent or valuation of lands.
                                                    --Bacon.
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     5. To put under oath. [Obs.]
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              Depose him in the justice of his cause. --Shak.
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