Meaning & use
deposit
To put money into a bank account, or to place something down for safekeeping.
See it in a sentence
She deposited her paycheck into her savings account on Friday.
Please deposit your bags at the counter before entering the exhibit.
A note on using this word
Also a noun meaning either a sum of money paid into an account or a partial payment to secure something, like a rental deposit.
Words with a similar meaning
banklodge
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Words with an opposite meaning
withdraw
Another way to use it
2. noun
A sum of money paid as a first installment or held as security.
The landlord required a deposit equal to one month's rent.
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