Deposition

Quick meaning: Deposition is a noun meaning The removal of someone from office.

Meaning

The removal of someone from office.

More Meanings

1. The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
2. (chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
3. (law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
4. (meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
5. (physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
6. (religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.

Example Sentences

So, Andover featured in the Glorious Revolution, which involved the deposition of Catholic fraterniser James II and his replacement by stout Protestants William and Mary.

Word Forms

• depositions

Synonyms for deposition

Depending on context, synonyms include desublimation, deposit, affidavit, attestation, dethronement.

Antonyms for deposition

Common opposites include erosion, corrosion, sublimation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attestation, affidavit, dethronement, deposit, lodgement, custody.

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