deposition

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The removal of someone from office.
2. 2
   The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
3. 3
   The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
4. 4
   The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
5. 5
   The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
6. 6
   The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
7. 7
   The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.

Proper noun

1. 1
   The removal of Jesus from the cross.