depose

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈpəʊz/

verb

[with object]
  • 1remove from office suddenly and forcefully: he had been deposed by a military coup
  • 2 Law testify to or give (evidence) under oath, typically in a written statement: every affidavit shall state which of the facts deposed to are within the deponent’s knowledge

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French deposer, from Latin deponere (see deponent), but influenced by Latin depositus and Old French poser 'to place'