dismiss from office; depose
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to dismiss or remove (an official) from office
formalA formal and literary term referring to the removal of someone from an official position, often due to incompetence or misconduct.
In a fit of anger, the emperor deposed the corrupt prime minister.
Due to dereliction of duty, this official was ultimately dismissed from his post.
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In ancient dynasties, deposition was often used as a means to punish high-ranking officials.
verb
to depose (a monarch); to abolish (a privileged status)
formalSpecifically refers to the act of removing a king, queen, or other monarch from power, or abolishing a hereditary or special status.
After a coup d'état, the king was deposed and went into exile overseas.
The new government abolished the hereditary privileges of the nobility.
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The country formally deposed the monarchy through a constitutional amendment.