depose
Example Sentences
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In October 1964 the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was deposed in a nonviolent coup.
The general justified deposing Condé on similar charges - including rampant corruption, disregard for human rights and economic mismanagement.
From BBC
The protests continued and in October Rajoelina was deposed in a coup.
From BBC
His most productive period straddled the era of the Shah and then the Islamic theocratic forces that deposed him - with both systems ever ready to sniff out hidden messages that could be interpreted as dissent.
From BBC
That changed shortly after Romania’s King Carol II, who ascended to the throne in a coup that deposed his son, personally selected his country’s World Cup roster and sent it on its way.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
