deposit

1 matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid a deposit of silt on the river bed Synonyms deposition, dregs, grounds, precipitate, sediment, settlings Related Words lees; ooze, silt, sludge; dross, slag, waste

2 a collection of things kept available for future use or need a deposit of ammunition under lock and key Synonyms cache, store, hoard, reserveRelated Words budget, fund, nest egg; armory, arsenal, bank, pool, reservoir, stock, stockpile, supply; accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering

3 a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose made a deposit at the bank every week Synonyms account, budget, fund, kitty, nest egg, poolRelated Words chest, coffer(s); assets, savings, savings account; bankroll, cache, collection, cushion, hoard, pocketbook, reserve, treasure; petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

1 to put in an account we quickly deposited the check in a bank account Synonyms bank 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 Antonyms withdraw

2 to arrange something in a certain spot or position deposited their luggage at the foot of the hotel bed Synonyms depose, place, dispose, emplace, fix, lay, position, put, set, set up, situate, stickRelated Words move, rearrange, reorder, shift; orient; establish, locate, plant, settle; clap, flop, plank, plop, plump, plunk (or plonk), plunk down, slap; ensconce, niche; assemble, collect; carry; berth, park; affix, anchor, lock, lodge, wedge; array, lay out, line up, queue, rank; set downNear Antonyms relocate, remove, take; banish; dislodge, displace, replace, supersede, supplant