deposition

Etymology

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

noun

1. The removal of someone from office.
   So, Andover featured in the Glorious Revolution, which involved the deposition of Catholic fraterniser James II and his replacement by stout Protestants William and Mary. June 28 2023, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: Alton to Exeter”, in RAIL, number 986, page 58
2. The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
3. (chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
4. (law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
5. (meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
6. (physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
7. (religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.