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.