Deposed

/dɪˈpoʊzd/ verb

Removed someone from office or power, usually a ruler or leader, or testified under oath in a legal proceeding.

From Old French 'deposer' meaning 'to remove' or 'to set down,' from Latin 'deponere.' The legal meaning (testifying) comes from 'deposing' or 'laying down' evidence under oath.

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