Meaning & use

deposit

verb·Everyday

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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