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TOEFL BNC: 9275 COCA: 7312

deposition

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
deposition /ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/ noun
plural depositions
deposition
/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
plural depositions
Learner's definition of DEPOSITION
[count] law : a formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth makes so that the statement can be used in court
especially : a formal statement that is made before a trial by a witness who will not be present at the trial证词;(尤指未到庭证人提供的)做证书
[noncount] technical : the action of depositing something (such as sand, snow, or mud) on a surface or area especially over a period of time沉积;沉淀;淤积
[count, noncount] formal : the act removing someone from a powerful position : the act of deposing someone罢免;废黜
TOEFL BNC: 9275 COCA: 7312

deposition

noun

de·​po·​si·​tion ˌde-pə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce deposition (audio)
ˌdē-pə-
1
a
law : a testifying especially before a court
was sworn in before giving his deposition
b
: declaration
specifically, law : testimony taken down in writing under oath
took depositions from the witnesses
c
law : out-of-court testimony made under oath and recorded by an authorized officer for later use in court
gave a videotaped deposition about what she witnessed
also : a meeting at which such testimony is taken
2
: an act or process of laying someone or something down or letting something fall : an act or process of depositing
the deposition of earth and stone by glaciers
3
: something deposited : deposit
Moraines are glacial depositions.
4
: an act of removing from a position of authority : an act of deposing
deposition of a king
depositional
ˌde-pə-ˈzish-nəl How to pronounce deposition (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
ˌdē-pə-
adjective

Example Sentences

She gave a videotaped deposition about what she saw that night. His attorneys took depositions from the witnesses. the deposition of sand and gravel on the river bed
Recent Examples on the Web Navarro, 73, pleaded not guilty after being charged in June with two misdemeanor counts for refusing to appear for a deposition and for refusing to produce documents to the committee. Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Navarro, 73, pleaded not guilty after being charged in June with two misdemeanor counts for refusing to appear for a deposition and for refusing to produce documents to the committee. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The former president was called for a deposition by the New York Attorney General Letitia James. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022 Former President Donald Trump is expected to sit for a deposition Wednesday as part of the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his family real estate business, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. John Santucci, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2022 He was convicted after a four-day trial in federal court in Washington on two counts: for refusing to appear for a deposition and for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee’s subpoena. Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 Amerling testified that the letters indicated Chairman Thompson was open to Bannon appearing for a deposition once the demands for documents are met and later said Thompson indicated the earlier contempt referral against Bannon remained. Robert Legare, CBS News, 20 July 2022 Meadows also turned over thousands of text messages and communications with members of Congress and other White House aides before ending negotiations and withdrawing his appearance for a deposition. Devlin Barrett And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2022 Yesterday, Judge Brenda Penny ruled that Jamie must sit for a deposition and produce documents that are being requested by Britney's legal team within the next 30 days in Los Angeles, Variety reported. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see depose

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of deposition was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 9275 COCA: 7312

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