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| Main Entry: | depose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oust from position |
| Synonyms: | bounce, break, can*, cashier, chuck, degrade, demote, dethrone, dismiss, displace, downgrade, eject, impeach, kick out*, overthrow, send packing*, subvert, throw out, unseat, upset, boot out, discrown, drum out, freeze out, give heave-ho, remove from office, ride out on rail, run out of town, throw out on ear, uncrown, unfrock, unmake |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | allege |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assert; claim |
| Synonyms: | adduce, advance, affirm, aver, avow, charge, cite, declare, depose, lay, maintain, offer, plead, present, profess, recite, recount, state, testify, asservate, avouch, put forward |
| Antonyms: | contradict, deny, disagree, dissent, object, protest, repudiate |
| Main Entry: | bear witness |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | vouch for |
| Synonyms: | attest, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, depose, evidence, evince, prove, show, testify, testify to |
| Main Entry: | degrade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shame, humiliate |
| Synonyms: | abase, belittle, bench, break, bump, bust, canker, cheapen, corrupt, debase, debauch, decry, degenerate, demean, demote, depose, deprave, derogate, deteriorate, detract, diminish, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, downgrade, humble, impair, injure, lessen, lower, pan*, pervert, put down, reduce, rule out, run down*, sink, slam, take down*, tear down*, vitiate, weaken, bemean, cast down, cut down to size, declass, disbar, mudsling, shoot down*, take down a peg |
| Antonyms: | admire, approve, elevate, honor, promote, upgrade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dethrone |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oust |
| Synonyms: | degrade, depose, dismiss, displace, discrown, uncrown, unmake |
| Antonyms: | crown, enthrone, put in power |
| Main Entry: | oust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expel, get rid of |
| Synonyms: | banish, bereave, bounce*, chase, depose, deprive, dethrone, discharge, disinherit, dislodge, displace, dispossess, divest, eject, evict, fire, kick out, lay off, lose, ostracize, pink slip*, relegate, remove, rob, sack, send packing*, throw out, topple, transport, turn out, unseat, boot out, bundle off, cast out, drive out, expulse, force out, give the 1-2-3, let go, pack off, show the door |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, retain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | overthrow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat, destroy |
| Synonyms: | abolish, beat, bring down, conquer, crush, demolish, depose, dethrone, do away with, eradicate, exterminate, level, liquidate, oust, overcome, overpower, overrun, overturn, overwhelm, purge, raze, ruin, subdue, subjugate, subvert, terminate, tip, topple, tumble, unseat, upset, vanquish, bring to ruin, knock down, knock over, put an end to, upend |
| Antonyms: | give in, surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | profess |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | declare, assert |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, admit, affirm, allege, announce, asseverate, aver, avow, certify, claim, come out*, confess, confirm, croon, depose, dissemble, fake, feign, maintain, make out, own, predicate, pretend, proclaim, purport, sing*, spiel*, spout*, state, stump*, vouch, act as if, avouch, blow hot air, constate, cross heart, get off chest, get on soapbox, open up, own up, say so, soapbox, swear on bible, swear up and down, talk big |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | testify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | vouch for; give testimony |
| Synonyms: | affirm, announce, argue, assert, attest, bear witness, bespeak, betoken, certify, corroborate, cross one's heart, declare, demonstrate, depone, depose, evince, give evidence, give facts, give one's word, indicate, make evident, mount, point to, prove, say so, show, sing*, stand up for, state, swear, swear to, swear up and down, token, warrant, witness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | remove |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lift or move object; take off, away |
| Synonyms: | abolish, abstract, amputate, cut out, delete, depose, detach, dethrone, discard, discharge, dislodge, dismiss, displace, disturb, do away with, doff, efface, eject, eliminate, erase, evacuate, expel, expunge, extract, get rid of, junk*, oust, pull out, purge, raise, relegate, separate, shed, ship, skim, strike out, take down, throw out, transfer, transport, unload, unseat, uproot, wipe out*, withdraw, carry away, carry off, cart off, clear away, dig out, rip out, take out, tear out |
| Antonyms: | fix, place, remain, stay |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | swear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | declare under oath |
| Synonyms: | affirm, assert, attest, avow, covenant, cross one's heart, depend on, depose, give one's word, give witness, have confidence in, maintain, make an affidavit, pledge oneself, plight, promise, rely on, say so, state, state under oath, swear by, swear to God, swear up and down, take an oath, testify, trust, vouch, vow, warrant |
| Main Entry: | dismiss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove from job, responsibility |
| Synonyms: | ax*, boot*, bounce*, bump*, can*, cashier*, depose, discharge, displace, disqualify, drop, fire, furlough, impeach, kick out*, lay off, oust, pension, put away*, recall, retire, sack*, send packing*, shelve*, shut out*, suspend, terminate, unseat, boot out, defrock, depone, deselect, disemploy, disfrock, give notice to, give the ax, give the gate, give the heave-ho, give walking papers, give warning, let go, let out*, pink-slip, turn away, unfrock, wash out* |
| Antonyms: | appoint, employ, engage, hire, keep, secure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | displace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove from position of responsibility |
| Synonyms: | banish, can*, cashier*, cut out*, deport, depose, dethrone, discard, discharge, dismiss, exile, expatriate, fire, oust, relegate, remove, replace, sack*, succeed, supersede, supplant, transport, usurp, discrown, disenthrone, disthrone, step into shoes of, take over, take the place of, uncrown, unmake |
| Antonyms: | leave |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | witness |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | testify; authenticate |
| Synonyms: | affirm, announce, argue, attest, bear out, bear witness, bespeak, betoken, certify, confirm, corroborate, countersign, depose, endorse, indicate, sign, stand for, subscribe, vouch for, be a witness, depone, give evidence, give testimony, say under oath |
| Antonyms: | deny, refute |
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