deposit

US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/

A2

noun

  • Concentration of mineral left by a river
  • Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
  • Amount of money that is put into a bank account
  • An amount of money placed in a bank account.
  • A sum of money paid as a first installment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being paid later.
  • A natural accumulation of a substance.
  • A natural accumulation of a substance, especially a mineral or sediment.

verb

  • (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
  • To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
  • To place or put something down in a certain place
  • To put money or valuable items in a bank

other

  • To put something down in a specific place.
  • To put money in a bank account.