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deposit

[dih-poz-it] / dɪˈpɒz ɪt /
NOUN
down payment; money saved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
security
STRONG
drop installment pledge retainer stake warranty
WEAK
money in the bank partial payment
Antonyms
STRONG
break whole
WEAK
debit withdrawal
NOUN
accumulation of solid
Synonyms
STRONG
alluvium delta deposition dregs drift grounds lees precipitate precipitation sediment settlings silt
Antonyms
WEAK
debit withdrawal
VERB
locate, put in place for safekeeping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate amass collect deliver hoard install invest save stash transfer
STRONG
bank commit ditch drop entrust garner keep lay park place plant plop plunk precipitate repose rest settle store stow treasure
WEAK
give in trust lay away plunk down put aside put by salt away sit down sock away squirrel away stock up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse dissipate divide hold scatter spend squander throw away waste
STRONG
be active depart disorder do energize move neglect unsettle upset use wait
WEAK
take away take out

Example Sentences

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“You went to the website, put a deposit down, they guaranteed you would be out the door in 30 minutes. It didn’t scale that well at the time,” Toprak said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

She also put down a deposit to have her eyebrows tattooed, but ended up not going through with the cosmetic work.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It adds that household deposit growth at the country’s top banks averaged roughly 3.3% in February, well below growth rates of more than 8% in 2024 and 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Certificates of deposit and Treasurys are both regarded as safe havens, although the latter don’t offer promotional deals for “new money.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“NYU wants the deposit in a few weeks. There’s no way they’ll let me go. But I have to go. So many amazing directors have gone there. I mean, James Franco teaches there.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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