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Deposition

/dɛpəˈzɪʃən/

The removal of someone from office.

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📖 Definitions of "Deposition"

noun

1
The removal of someone from office.
2
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
3
The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
4
The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.

🔄 Synonyms of "Deposition"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
depositnoun	(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
affidavitnoun	(law) A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
attestationnoun	A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.
dethronementnoun	Removal from a superior place in a hierarchy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deposition"

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Word	Definition
attestationnoun	A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.
affidavitnoun	(law) A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
dethronementnoun	Removal from a superior place in a hierarchy.
depositnoun	(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
lodgementnoun	(British) Alternative spelling of lodgment. [An area used for lodging; a place in which a person or thing is or can be lodged.]
custodynoun	The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
benefitnoun	An advantage; help or aid from something.
evidencenoun	Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
postingnoun	The action of the verb to post.
committalnoun	The act of committing someone to confinement; an order for someone's imprisonment.
filenoun	A collection of papers collated and archived together.
statementnoun	A declaration or remark.
introductionnoun	The act or process of introducing.
testimonynoun	An account of first-hand experience.
applicationnoun	(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
receiptnoun	A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.
trademarknoun	A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
spin-offnoun	The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
confessionnoun	The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
impeachmentnoun	(countable, law, chiefly US) The act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct, especially if serious, often with the aim of having the official dismissed from office.