deposit

noun countable

UK /dɪˈpɒzɪt/

Word Forms

singular	deposit
plural	deposits

1
a first payment that you make when you agree to buy something expensive such as a car or house. The rest of the money that you pay later is called the balance
She paid a £500 deposit, and agreed to pay the balance within six months.
put down a deposit (=pay it):
We’ve put down a deposit on a new house.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
premium
2
an amount of money that you pay when you start to rent something such as a flat or car, that is returned to you when you stop renting it
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
premium
3
an amount of money that you pay into a bank account
make a deposit:
He made a £2,000 cash deposit on 5 April.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to banking
a/c
APR
a run on something
4
in the UK, an amount of money that someone pays to become a candidate in an election. Candidates who do not get many votes do not get their deposit back after the election
lose your deposit (=get very few votes):
The Conservative candidate came last and lost her deposit.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
premium
5
a layer of a metal or another substance that has formed in soil or rock
Rich mineral deposits have been discovered in the area.
Synonyms and related words
Layers and arrangements of stone or rock
aquifer
bed
bedrock
Synonyms and related words
Metalworking and forms of metal
anvil
bar
beat
1. 5a
  a layer of a substance that gradually forms on or inside something
  the build-up of fat deposits in the arteries
  Synonyms and related words
  Layers and coverings
  surface
  cover
  layer

deposit

noun countable

US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

Word Forms

singular	deposit
plural	deposits

1
a first payment that you make when you agree to buy something expensive such as a car or house. The rest of the money that you pay later is called the balance
She paid a $100 deposit, and agreed to pay the balance within six months.
put down a deposit (=pay it):
We’ve put down a deposit on a new house.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
contribution
2
an amount of money that you pay when you start to rent something such as an apartment or a car, that is returned to you when you stop renting it
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
contribution
3
an amount of money that you pay into a bank account
make a deposit:
He made a large cash deposit on April 5th.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to banking
APR
a run on something
balance
4
in the U.K., an amount of money that someone pays to become a candidate in an election. Candidates who do not get many votes do not get their deposit back after the election.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
contribution
5
a layer of a metal or another substance that has formed in soil or rock
Rich mineral deposits have been discovered in the area.
Synonyms and related words
Layers and arrangements of stone or rock
aquifer
bed
bedrock
Synonyms and related words
Metalworking and forms of metal
anvil
bar
beat
1. 5a
  a layer of a substance that gradually forms on or inside something
  the build-up of fat deposits in his liver
  Synonyms and related words
  Layers and coverings
  surface
  cover
  layer

deposit

verb transitive

UK /dɪˈpɒzɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	deposit
he/she/it	deposits
present participle	depositing
past tense	deposited
past participle	deposited

1
formalto put or leave something somewhere
They deposited their suitcases at the hotel.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere
put
place
position
2
to pay money into a bank account
Billions of dollars are deposited in banks every day.
Synonyms and related words
To use a bank account
bank
bank in
borrow
3
to put something valuable in a safe place
Synonyms and related words
To put something in a safe or secret place
put away
hide
tuck
4
if a substance is deposited in the soil or in rock, it gradually gathers there and forms a layer
These sediments were deposited by floods thousands of years ago.
Synonyms and related words
Geology and geological processes
carve
deposit
deposition

deposit

verb transitive

US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	deposit
he/she/it	deposits
present participle	depositing
past tense	deposited
past participle	deposited

1
formalto put or leave something somewhere
They deposited their luggage at the hotel.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere
put
place
position
2
to pay money into a bank account
Billions of dollars are deposited in banks every day.
Synonyms and related words
To use a bank account
bank
bank in
borrow
3
if a substance is deposited in the soil or in rock, it gradually gathers there and forms a layer
These sediments were deposited by floods thousands of years ago.
Synonyms and related words
Geology and geological processes
carve
deposit
deposition
4
to put something valuable in a safe place
Synonyms and related words
To put something in a safe or secret place
put away
hide
tuck

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