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Meaning & Definition of Deposit in English

English

Deposit

/dəpɑzɪt/

noun

1. The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

synonym:
  • deposit,
  • sedimentation,
  • alluviation

2. Matter that has been deposited by some natural process

synonym:
  • sediment,
  • deposit

3. The natural process of laying down a deposit of something

synonym:
  • deposition,
  • deposit

4. Money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

synonym:
  • deposit,
  • bank deposit

5. A partial payment made at the time of purchase

  • The balance to be paid later
synonym:
  • down payment,
  • deposit

6. Money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use

  • "His deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
synonym:
  • deposit

7. A payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met

synonym:
  • deposit

8. A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

synonym:
  • depository,
  • deposit,
  • depositary,
  • repository

9. The act of putting something somewhere

synonym:
  • deposit,
  • deposition

verb

1. Put, fix, force, or implant

  • "Lodge a bullet in the table"
  • "Stick your thumb in the crack"
synonym:
  • lodge,
  • wedge,
  • stick,
  • deposit

2. Put into a bank account

  • "She deposits her paycheck every month"
synonym:
  • deposit,
  • bank

3. Put (something somewhere) firmly

  • "She posited her hand on his shoulder"
  • "Deposit the suitcase on the bench"
  • "Fix your eyes on this spot"
synonym:
  • situate,
  • fix,
  • posit,
  • deposit

Examples of using

Do you require a deposit?
We should deposit this money in a bank.
I put the money in a three-year time deposit at the bank.