Deposit meaning

What does “deposit” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“deposit” is a noun and verb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating.

deposit

noun

  1. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

  2. matter that has been deposited by some natural process

    Synonymssediment
  3. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

    Synonymsdeposition
  4. money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

    Synonymsbank deposit
  5. a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later

    Synonymsdown payment
  6. money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use

    “his deposit was refunded when he returned the car”

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

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

  9. the act of putting something somewhere

    Synonymsdeposition

verb

  1. put, fix, force, or implant

    “lodge a bullet in the table”

    “stick your thumb in the crack”

  2. put into a bank account

    “She deposits her paycheck every month”

    Synonymsbank
    Oppositeswithdraw
  3. put (something somewhere) firmly

    “She posited her hand on his shoulder”

    “deposit the suitcase on the bench”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University