depose
/dɪˈpəʊz/verb
with obj.
1
- remove from office suddenly and forcefully（突然且强硬地）将…免职, 罢免：
he had been deposed by a military coup.
他因军人政变而被突然免职。
2
- Law testify to or give (evidence) on oath, typically in a written statement【律】（尤指以书面形式）宣誓作（证）：
every affidavit shall state which of the facts deposed to are within the deponent's knowledge.
所有的书面证词都必须声明哪一部分宣誓作证的事实是作证者所确知的。
词源
Middle English: from Old French deposer, from Latin deponere （see DEPONENT）， but influenced by Latin depositus and Old French poser 'to place'.