Deposition | Mean of deposition in English Dictionary

/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/

• Noun
• a formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth makes so that the statement can be used in court
• a formal statement that is made before a trial by a witness who will not be present at the trial
1. She gave a videotaped deposition about what she saw that night.
2. His attorneys took depositions from the witnesses.
• the action of depositing something (such as sand, snow, or mud) on a surface or area especially over a period of time
1. the deposition of sand and gravel on the river bed

• the act removing someone from a powerful position
1. deposition of the king