deposition

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of deposing or removing from power or authority.

  - "The king was deposed by the military coup."
  - "The board of directors voted to depose the CEO."

• Verb

  The act of laying something down or settling something.

  - "The painter made a deposition of the evidence in the court."
  - "The miner deposited his paycheck in the bank."

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Antonyms

corrosion , erosion , sublimation

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Synonyms

desublimation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deposition
position , motion , decision , composition

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Variants

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deposition , depositional , depositions , atomic layer deposition , atomic layer depositions

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Forms

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deposes, deposed, deposing

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Etymology

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From Old French 'deposer' meaning 'to place, set, lay', or from Latin 'deponere' meaning 'to take off, put down'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'deposition' is also used in geology to describe the laying down of sedimentary rock.

2. In law, a deposition is a formal statement made by a witness outside of court, often taken under oath.

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Related Concepts

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1. Abdication: Similar to deposition, abdication refers to the voluntary surrender of a throne or position of power.

2. Impeachment: A political process by which formal charges are brought against a public official for misconduct or other reasons, leading to potential removal from office.

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Culture

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In religious contexts, deposition refers to the removal of an image or statue from its place of veneration. In literature, deposition is a common theme in many works, such as Shakespeare's 'Richard II' and 'Macbeth'.

How to Memorize "deposition"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the act of physically removing something or someone from a position of power or authority.
   - Visualize the act of settling something or laying something down.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of removing someone from power or authority.
   - Associate the word with the act of settling or laying something down.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Depose' - D for 'depose' as in 'depose' someone, P for 'place' or 'put down' something, O for 'off' or 'remove' from a position, and S for 'set' or 'lay' something down.

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