Synonyms for de position

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dep-uh-zish-uh n, dee-puh-

Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, ˌdi pə-

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Définition of de position

Origin : late 14c., "dethronement, putting down from dignity or authority," from Old French deposicion (12c.), from Latin depositionem (nominative depositio), noun of action from past participle stem of deponere (see deposit (v.)).
Meaning "statements made in court under oath" is from early 15c. Meaning "action of depositing" is from 1590s. Properly, deposition belongs to deposit, but deposit and depose have become totally confused and English deposition partakes of senses belonging to both.

As in oath : noun promise
As in proof : noun evidence, authentication
As in testimony : noun declaration about truth; proof
As in sworn statement : noun statement under oath
As in burial : noun laying in of dead body
As in inhumation : noun burial
As in admission : noun confession or acknowledgment
As in contention : noun argument for idea
As in contract : noun agreement, deal
As in declaration : noun assertion of belief or knowledge
As in declaration : noun official proclamation
As in deposit : noun accumulation of solid
As in deposition : noun dethroning, ousting
As in deposition : noun attestation of truth, especially in legal matters
As in dismissal : noun release
As in allegation : noun assertion placing blame
As in evidence : noun proof

Example sentences :

So, seem' Ah had all dat strength to spare, Ah jes' 'plied fo' de position.
Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Son » by Burt L. Standish

Antonyms for de position

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