deposition

Definitions

The action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.

A formal, written statement used as evidence in a court of law.

The process of laying down or accumulating a layer of material, such as sediment or particles.

Examples

The lawyer scheduled a deposition to gather testimony from the key witness before the trial began.

Geologists studied the riverbed to understand the process of sediment deposition over thousands of years.

Synonyms

testimony affidavit sworn statement declaration evidence deposition of power displacement

Antonyms

denial refutation coronation installation ascension retention maintenance