Deposit | Mean of deposit in English Dictionary

/dɪˈpɑːzət/

• Verb
• to put (money) in a bank account
1. Your paycheck will be automatically deposited into your account.
2. I deposited over $3,000 this afternoon.
• to put or leave (someone or something) in a particular place
1. He carefully deposited [=(more commonly) put, placed] the tools in the trunk of his car.
2. Please deposit your things in your room and return to the hotel lobby.
3. The taxi deposited us at the train station.
• to leave an amount of (something, such as sand, snow, or mud) on a surface or area especially over a period of time
1. layers of mud deposited by floodwaters
2. The storm may deposit [=leave] up to three feet of snow in some areas.
• Noun

• an amount of money that is put in a bank account
1. a bank deposit
2. a deposit of $3,000
3. savings deposits [=money put into savings accounts]
4. I need to make a deposit [=put some money in a bank account] this afternoon.
5. Our records show that she made a large deposit to her account earlier in the month.
• money that you give someone when you agree to buy something (such as a house or car)
1. He just put a deposit on a new house.
2. The company will refund your deposit since they are unable to do the project for you.
• money that you pay when you buy or rent something and that you can get back if you return the thing or leave it in good condition
1. If you return that empty soda can, you'll get back the five-cent deposit you paid when you bought the soda.
2. The rental car company requires a deposit for drivers under the age of 25.
• an amount of something (such as sand, snow, or mud) that has formed or been left on a surface or area over a period of time
1. a deposit of mud left by the flood
2. He had surgery to remove calcium deposits from his knee.
3. the buildup of fat/fatty deposits in the arteries
• an amount of a substance (such as oil or coal) that exists naturally in the ground
1. Their company has discovered new oil deposits below the ocean floor.
2. mineral deposits