deposition | ||
1. | [ noun ] the act of putting something somewhere | |
Synonyms: | deposit | |
Related terms: | buildup repositing deposit | |
2. | [ noun ] (law,writing) written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath | |
Synonyms: | affidavit attestation | |
Related terms: | testimony legal_document verification law | |
3. | [ noun ] the natural process of laying down a deposit of something | |
Synonyms: | deposit | |
Related terms: | accretion redeposition pigmentation superposition electrodeposition | |
4. | [ noun ] (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office | |
Related terms: | interrogation law | |
5. | [ noun ] the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | |
Synonyms: | dethronement | |
Related terms: | ouster dethrone | |
Similar spelling: |
deposit depositor depository deposit_box depiction defection deep-set defecation |