DEPOSITION
(noun) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
synonyms : dethronement(noun) the act of putting something somewhere
synonyms : deposit(noun) (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
His deposition is expected to throw light on the alleged conspiracy leading to her death. -added by Administrator
(noun) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
synonyms : deposit
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Mnemonics for deposition
(Tag: ) deposition- testimony under oath. When someone takes a position (or a side) in a court of law, he has taken a deposition.
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(Tag: ) de(removing)+position..so removing someone from his/her position.
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(Tag: ) to DEPOSE[ dethrone hitler],a group was formed [usa,england,china etc]which took a DEPOSITION[oath] to stay together and fight
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(Tag: english) rootword de(down)-position means removing from the prsent position and keeping in the down position
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(Tag: ) imagine a Jamaican taking "de position" that they are innocent/guilty in court. When they tell their official story, that is a deposition
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