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deposal

[dih-poh-zuh l]

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noun

an act of deposing.

Origin of deposal

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

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Related Words for deposal

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

Examples from the Web for deposal

Historical Examples of 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

noun

another word for deposition (def. 2)

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