to place for safekeeping or in trust, esp. in a bank account

He deposited his paycheck every Friday.

to give as security or in part payment.

to deliver and leave (an item)

Please deposit your returned books with the librarian.

to insert (a coin) in a coin-operated device

Deposit a quarter and push the button.

to put, place, or set down, esp. carefully or exactly

She deposited the baby in the crib.

to lay or throw down by a natural process; precipitate

The river deposited soil at its mouth.

to be placed, inserted, precipitated, left for safekeeping, given as security or in partial payment, etc.

money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.

anything given as security or in part payment

The boy returned the bottle and got his five-cent deposit back. They made a deposit on the house and signed a ten-year mortgage.

anything laid away or entrusted to another for safekeeping

A large deposit of jewels was stolen from the hotel safe.

a place for safekeeping; depository.

something precipitated, delivered and left, or thrown down, as by a natural process

a deposit of soil.

the natural sediment of wine in a bottle.

a coating of metal deposited on something, usually by an electric current.

a natural accumulation or occurrence, esp. of oil or ore

a mountain range with many rich deposits of gold.

noun

debit , withdrawal

verb

take away , take out

noun

drop , installment , money in the bank , partial payment , pledge , retainer , security , stake , warranty , alluvium , delta , deposition , dregs , drift , grounds , lees , precipitate , precipitation , sediment , settlings , silt , down payment , dreg , earnest , gage , warp

verb

accumulate , amass , bank , collect , commit , deliver , ditch , drop , entrust , garner , give in trust , hoard , install , invest , keep , lay , lay away , park , place , plant * , plop , plunk * , plunk down , precipitate , put aside , put by , repose , rest , salt away * , save , settle , sit down , sock away , squirrel away * , stash , stock up , store , stow , transfer , treasure , salt away , accumulation , consign , dump , fund , hock , pawn , payment , pledge , retainer , security , sediment , silt , squirrel