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English noun: deposition | |||
| 1. | deposition (process) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something | ||
| Synonyms | deposit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accretion, accumulation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | electrodeposition, pigmentation, redeposition, superposition | ||
| 2. | deposition (communication) (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | examination, interrogation, interrogatory | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 3. | deposition (act) the act of putting something somewhere | ||
| Synonyms | deposit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | buildup | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | repositing, reposition, storage, warehousing | ||
| 4. | deposition (act) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | ||
| Synonyms | dethronement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ouster, ousting | ||
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