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depuesto

deposed, ousted

adjective deh-PWEHS-toh Rare

Usage Note

Depuesto is the irregular past participle of deponer, meaning to depose or to set aside. It functions as an adjective describing a leader or official who has been removed from power. The related verb deponer also means to testify in some legal registers, and to lay down arms in a military context.

Examples

"El presidente depuesto huyó del país."

Natural Translation

The deposed president fled the country.

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