depose
/dɪˈpəʊz/verb
High School
1
To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
2
To remove (a leader) from (high) office without killing (them).
3
To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition.
4
To interrogate and elicit testimony from during a deposition, typically by a lawyer.
5
To take or swear an oath.
6
To testify; to bear witness; to claim; to assert; to affirm.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing