deposit meaning

deposit as a noun

1. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

   Synonyms: sedimentation, alluviation

   Type of: geological phenomenon

   Kinds: lode

2. matter that has been deposited by some natural process

   Synonyms: sediment

   Type of: matter

   Kinds: alluvial sediment, dregs, lees, salt lick, evaporite

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

   Synonyms: deposition

   Type of: accretion

   Kinds: electrodeposition, pigmentation, redeposition, superposition

4. money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

   Synonyms: bank deposit

   Type of: fund

   Kinds: demand deposit

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

   Synonyms: down payment

   Type of: payment

   Kinds: margin

6. money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
   • his deposit was refunded when he returned the car

   Type of: security

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

   Type of: guarantee

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

   Synonyms: depository, depositary, repository

   Type of: facility

   Kinds: archive, bank, drop, library, lost-and-found, museum, repertory, sperm bank, storehouse, treasury

9. the act of putting something somewhere

   Synonyms: deposition

   Type of: buildup

   Kinds: repositing

deposit as a verb

1. put, fix, force, or implant
   • lodge a bullet in the table
   • stick your thumb in the crack

   Synonyms: lodge, wedge, stick

   Type of: fasten

   Kinds: redeposit

2. put into a bank account
   • She deposits her paycheck every month

   Synonyms: bank

   Opposite: withdraw

   Type of: give

   Kinds: redeposit

   Related forms: depositor

3. put (something somewhere) firmly
   • She posited her hand on his shoulder
   • deposit the suitcase on the bench
   • fix your eyes on this spot

   Synonyms: situate, fix, posit

   Type of: put

   Kinds: bury, sediment

   Related forms: deposition

How to pronounce deposit

deposit is pronounced /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ in British English and /dəˈpɑzɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.