Synonyms for deposition

Synonyms for (noun) deposition

Synonyms: deposition, dethronement

Definition: the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office

Similar words: ouster, ousting

Definition: the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out


Synonyms: deposit, deposition

Definition: the act of putting something somewhere

Similar words: buildup

Definition: the act of building up an accumulation

Usage: I envied his rapid buildup of assets; a military buildup in preparation for the invasion


Synonyms: deposition

Definition: (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office

Similar words: interrogation, interrogatory, examination

Definition: formal systematic questioning


Synonyms: deposit, deposition

Definition: the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

Similar words: accretion, accumulation

Definition: an increase by natural growth or addition


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