Home › Words › D › deposaldeposaldeposal means the act of deposing from office; a removal from the throne.EtymologyFrom depose + -al.nounThe act of deposing from office; a removal from the throne.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.deposition 86% match — The removal of someone from office. vs deposal →deposable 80% match — Capable of being deposed, or deprived of office. vs deposal →depose 76% match — To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away. vs deposal →deposer 72% match — One who deposes. vs deposal →depositure 70% match — The act of depositing. vs deposal →destoolment 70% match — Act or process of destooling, or removing a chief from power. vs deposal →dethroning 69% match — The removal of a ruler from the throne. vs deposal →dethrone 69% match — To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy. vs deposal →