deposit

¹de·pos·it

verb \di-ˈpä-zət\

de·pos·it·ed\-ˈpä-zə-təd, -ˈpäz-təd\de·pos·it·ing\-ˈpä-zə-tiŋ, -ˈpäz-tiŋ\

Definition of DEPOSIT

transitive verb

1

: to place especially for safekeeping or as a pledge; especially : to put in a bank

2

a : to lay down : place b : to let fall (as sediment)

intransitive verb

: to become deposited

— de·pos·i·tor \-ˈpä-zə-tər, -ˈpäz-tər\ noun

Examples of DEPOSIT

1. Your paycheck will be automatically deposited into your account.
2. I deposited over $3,000 this afternoon.
3. Please deposit your things in your room and return to the hotel lobby.
4. The taxi deposited us at the train station.
5. layers of mud deposited by flood waters

Origin of DEPOSIT

Latin depositus, past participle of deponere

First Known Use: 1624

Related to DEPOSIT

Synonyms: bank

Antonyms: withdraw

Related Words: cache, hoard, lay away, reserve, salt away, save, squirrel (away), stash, store, stow; invest

Near Antonyms: remove, take out; disburse, expend, give, lay out, pay, spend

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Rhymes with DEPOSIT

composite, exposit, reposit