remove from office
121disappoint — early 15c., dispossess of appointed office, from M.Fr. desappointer (14c.) undo the appointment, remove from office, from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + appointer appoint (see APPOINT (Cf. appoint)). Modern sense of to frustrate expectations (late… …
122displaced — adj. moved from its usual place; removed from office; ousted, replaced dis·place || dɪs pleɪs v. move from its usual place; remove from office; oust, replace, take the place of …
123demote — I verb abase, belittle, bring down, bring low, cashier, cause to descend, cause to sink, debase, decrease in importance, dedecorate, deflate, degrade, demean, depose, depreciate, deprive, dethrone, diminish, discrown, dismiss from favor,… …
124depose — [c]/dəˈpoʊz / (say duh pohz) verb (deposed, deposing) –verb (t) 1. to remove from office or position, especially high office. 2. to declare or testify, especially under oath, usually in writing. –verb (i) 3. to bear witness; give sworn testimony …
125depose — [dē pōz′, dipōz′] vt. deposed, deposing [ME deposen, to deprive of office, testify < OFr deposer, to set down < de (L de), from, away + poser (see POSE1), to cease, lie down; confused in sense and form with L deponere (pp. depositus), to… …
126deprive — [dē prīv′, diprīv′] vt. deprived, depriving [ME depriven < ML(Ec) deprivare < L de , intens. + privare, to deprive, separate: see PRIVATE] 1. to take something away from forcibly; dispossess [to deprive someone of his property] 2. to keep… …
127overthrow — 1. verb 1) the president was overthrown Syn: remove (from office/power), bring down, topple, depose, oust, displace, unseat, dethrone 2) an attempt to overthrow military rule Syn: put an end to, defeat, conque …
128recall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. recollect, remember; revoke, annul, withdraw; retract, countermand; revive, restore. See memory, nullification. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To call to mind] Syn. recollect, think of, revive, evoke; see… …