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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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By law, landlords must put deposits in a government-approved deposit protection scheme within 30 days.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The IRS won’t accept direct deposit information by phone.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Its capital-light, liability-led growth strategy benefits from structural dynamics supporting deposit and wealth trends in Southeast Asia and from elevated global rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Your elderly relative could also set up a trust for your daughter and deposit money into it, with instructions that she won’t receive full access until a specific age, say 25.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“That would allow her to deposit the splendor back into the earth safely, without another Rupture.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.