Deposit - Definition

n 1: the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating [syn:
deposit, sedimentation, alluviation]
2: matter that has been deposited by some natural process [syn:
sediment, deposit]
3: the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
[syn: deposition, deposit]
4: money deposited in a bank or some similar institution [syn:
deposit, bank deposit]
5: a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance
to be paid later [syn: down payment, deposit]
6: money given as security for an article acquired for temporary
use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
7: a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
8: a facility where things can be deposited for storage or
safekeeping [syn: depository, deposit, depositary,
repository]
9: the act of putting something somewhere [syn: deposit,
deposition]
v 1: put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table";
"stick your thumb in the crack" [syn: lodge, wedge,
stick, deposit] [ant: dislodge, free]
2: put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every
month" [syn: deposit, bank] [ant: draw, draw off,
take out, withdraw]
3: put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on
his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your
eyes on this spot" [syn: situate, fix, posit,
deposit]