deposit

noun

  1. 1

    the act of putting something somewhere

  2. 2

    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

  3. 3

    a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met

  4. 4

    matter that has been deposited by some natural process

  5. 5

    the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

  6. 6

    money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use

    his deposit was refunded when he returned the car

  7. 7

    a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later

  8. 8

    money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

  9. 9

    the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

verb

  1. 1

    put, fix, force, or implant

    lodge a bullet in the table

    stick your thumb in the crack

  2. 2

    put (something somewhere) firmly

    She posited her hand on his shoulder

    deposit the suitcase on the bench

  3. 3

    put into a bank account

    She deposits her paycheck every month

Synonyms

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