depositation

noun

de·​pos·​i·​ta·​tion

də̇ˌpäzəˈtāshən,

(ˈ)dēˌ-

plural -s

1

: the act of depositing : deposit

2

Scots law : an agreement by which an owner of personal property gives possession of it to another for safekeeping to be restored upon demand

Word History

Etymology

deposit entry 1 + -ation

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