deposal

[ dih-poh-zuhl ]
/ dɪˈpoʊ zəl /
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noun

an act of deposing.

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Origin of deposal

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at depose, -al2

Words nearby deposal

depopulate, deport, deportation, deportee, deportment, deposal, depose, deposit, deposit account, depositary, deposition
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Words related to deposal

freeing, layoff, dissolution, dispossession, displacement, bounce, eviction, ostracism, exile, deportation, exorcism, end, removal, liberation, suspension, notice, door, permission, deposition, expatriation

Example sentences from the Web for deposal

  • After his deposal and death there was a long interregnum; but the afflatus was only distributed, not extinguished.

    History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes

  • As a matter of fact, although Sawyer didn't suspect it, his deposal was in the nature of a taste of discipline.

    Left End Edwards|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for deposal

deposal
/ (dɪˈpəʊzəl) /

noun

another word for deposition (def. 2)
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