Dictionary definition · deposit
noun
- the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- matter that has been deposited by some natural process
- the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
- a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
- money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use"his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
- a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- the act of putting something somewhere
verb
- put, fix, force, or implant"lodge a bullet in the table"
- put into a bank account"She deposits her paycheck every month"
- put (something somewhere) firmly"She posited her hand on his shoulder"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).