Overview of noun deposit

The noun deposit has 9 senses

• deposit, sedimentation, alluviation -- (the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating)


• sediment, deposit -- (matter that has been deposited by some natural process)


• deposition, deposit -- (the natural process of laying down a deposit of something)


• deposit, bank deposit -- (money deposited in a bank or some similar institution)


• down payment, deposit -- (a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later)


• deposit -- (money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car")


• deposit -- (a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met)


• depository, deposit, depositary, repository -- (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)


• deposit, deposition -- (the act of putting something somewhere)

Overview of verb deposit

The verb deposit has 3 senses

• lodge, wedge, stick, deposit -- (put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack")


• deposit, bank -- (put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month")


• situate, fix, posit, deposit -- (put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot")