deposition

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
  2. noun (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
  3. noun the act of putting something somewhere

Etymology

From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio.

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