deposit
noun /dɪˈpɒzɪt/
/dɪˈpɑːzɪt/
Idioms - [usually singular] a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment synonym down payment
- They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit.
- All deposits are non-refundable.
- deposit on something (British English) We've put down a 5% deposit on the house.
Synonyms paymentpayment- premium
- contribution
- subscription
- repayment
- deposit
- instalment
- payment an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay; the act of paying:
- ten monthly payments of $50
- payment in advance
- premium an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy; an extra payment added to the basic rate; a higher amount of money than usual:
- an insurance premium
- a premium for express delivery
- contribution a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc:
- You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan.
- subscription an amount of money you pay in advance to receive a service:
- a subscription to Netflix
- repayment (British English) an amount of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe; the act of paying this money:
- the repayments on the loan
- deposit an amount of money that you pay as the first part of a larger payment:
- We've put down a 5 per cent deposit on the house.
- instalment one of a number of payments that you make regularly over a period of time until you have paid for something:
- We paid for the car by/in instalments.
- (a/an) annual/monthly/regular payment/premium/contributions/subscription/repayment/deposit/instalment
- payment/repayment in full
- to pay a(n) premium/contribution/subscription/deposit/instalment
- to make a payment/repayment/deposit
- to meet/keep up (with) (the) payment(s)/the premiums/(the) repayment(s)/the instalments
Wordfinder- credit
- debt
- deposit
- interest
- lend
- loan
- money
- mortgage
- overdraft
- risk
Collocations Moving houseMoving house Renting- live in a rented/(especially North American English) rental property
- rent/share/move into a furnished house/(British English) flat/(especially North American English) apartment
- rent a studio/(British English) a studio flat/(especially North American English) a studio apartment/(British English) a bedsit
- find/get a housemate/(British English) a flatmate/(North American English) a roommate
- sign/break the lease/rental agreement/contract
- extend/renew/terminate the lease/(British English) tenancy
- afford/pay the rent/the bills/(North American English) the utilities
- (especially British English) fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the rent
- pay/lose/return a damage deposit/(North American English) security deposit
- give/receive a month’s/two-weeks’ notice to leave/vacate the property
- have a flat/an apartment/a room (British English) to let/(especially North American English) for rent
- rent (out)/lease (out)/ (British English) let (out)/sublet a flat/an apartment/a house/a property
- collect/increase/raise the rent
- evict the existing tenants
- attract/find new/prospective tenants
- invest in rental property/(British English) property to let/(British English) the buy-to-let market
- buy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/(especially North American English) (a piece of) prime real estate
- call/contact/use (British English) an estate agent/(North American English) a Realtor™/(North American English) a real estate agent/broker
- make/ (British English) put in an offer on a house
- put down/save for (British English) a deposit on a house
- make/put/save for (especially North American English) a down payment on a house/home
- apply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan
- (struggle to) pay the mortgage
- make/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/(British English also) repayments
- (British English) repossess/ (especially North American English) foreclose on somebody’s home/house
- put your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auction
- increase/lower your price/the asking price
- have/hold/hand over the deed/(especially British English) deeds of/to the house, land, etc.
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesb2- I had to leave a €50 deposit on the bike.
- We've put down the deposit on our new car.
- The shop said it would reserve the rug for him if he paid £20 as a deposit.
- All deposits for holiday cottages are refundable.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + deposit- pay
- put down
- deposit on
- [usually singular] a sum of money that is paid by somebody when they rent something and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting
- to pay a deposit
- They'll probably ask you to leave a deposit.
Extra Examples- The car costs $50 per day in rental, plus a $200 deposit which you will get back at the end of the week.
- You'll get back your deposit once we've checked the bikes are all right.
- If furniture is damaged, you will forfeit your deposit.
- You have to pay a deposit of $1 200 as well as two months' rent.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- refundable
- returnable
- non-refundable
- …
- give (somebody)
- leave (somebody)
- pay (somebody)
- …
- deposit on
- a sum of money that is paid into a bank account
- Deposits can be made at any branch.
Wordfinder- account
- balance
- bank
- credit
- debit
- deposit
- interest
- loan
- statement
- withdrawal
Collocations FinanceFinanceIncome- earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings
- get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
- spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
- change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds in your account
- withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
- (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
- be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
- use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
- manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
- plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
- can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyc1- Bank deposits have increased by 2.3%.
- She made a deposit of £60 into her account.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bank
- building-society
- cash
- …
- make
- account
- (in the British political system) the amount of money that a candidate in an election to Parliament has to pay, and that is returned if he/she gets enough votes
- All the other candidates lost their deposits.
- a layer of a substance that has formed naturally underground
- mineral/gold/coal deposits
Extra Examples- The region has many deposits of valuable oil.
- an area with large mineral deposits
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- rich
- thick
- …
- contain
- have
- form
- …
- a layer of a substance that has been left somewhere, especially by a river, flood, etc., or is found at the bottom of a liquid
- The rain left a deposit of mud on the windows.
- fatty deposits in the arteries of the heart
- glacial deposits
- The floods left a thick deposit of mud over the fields.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- rich
- thick
- …
- contain
- have
- form
- …
money
substance
Word Originlate 16th cent. (especially in the phrases in deposit or on deposit): from Latin depositum (noun), medieval Latin depositare (verb), both from Latin deposit- ‘laid aside’, from the verb deponere.
Idioms
on deposit
- (of money) placed in a deposit account
- With interest rates so low, there is little point in having cash on deposit.