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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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That has given them a competitive advantage in deposit gathering.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Parents and others can deposit $5,000 annually until the child turns 18, when it converts into a traditional IRA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I’m currently renting a one-bedroom apartment and I wonder how likely it will be that I get my deposit back if I make some minor renovations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

There are no changes to the rules of the protected deposit schemes currently operating in England to cover potential damages.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In a week, if I passed my interview with the board of directors, Philomena Guinea's large black car would drive me west and deposit me at the wrought-iron gates of my college.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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