1. The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
   "The deposition of the monarch led to significant political changes in the country";
   - dethronement, deposal
    
2. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
   "The lawyer took the witness's deposition to prepare for the trial"; "During the deposition, the CEO was asked about the company's financial practices"
    
3. The act of putting something somewhere
   "The deposition of pollen on flowers is crucial for plant reproduction";
   - deposit
    
4. The natural process of laying down a deposit of something
   "The deposition of sediment at the river's mouth created a delta";
   - deposit

Derived forms: depositions

Type of: accretion, accumulation, buildup, examination, interrogation, interrogatory, ouster, ousting

Encyclopedia: Deposition