deposition in WordNet English dictionary

1. the act of putting something somewhere
   deposit  deposition 
   
2. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
   deposition  deposit 
   
3. the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
   deposition  dethronement 
   
4. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
   deposition